JP2006326041A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, allowing a player to build a subjective strategy in a selection, in a second game played consecutively after a first game. <P>SOLUTION: When shifting from a regular game to the second game, this game machine displays a high multiple selecting screen or a low multiple selecting screen (S107) and allows the player to select a desired multiple out of the multiples clearly indicated on each dividend selection display area on each multiple selecting screen (S108). When there are selected multiple wins by a lottery (S110:YES), tokens by the number obtained by multiplying the selected multiple by the bet number in the adjacent regular game are paid out (S117). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a first game and executes a second game continuously to the first game when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first game.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, the first game is played by correlating the game content of the first game with each of the second games that exist in plural types. In the meantime, there is a game that allows the player to have a sense of expectation for the second game, and thereby keeps the player's interest in the game high.
JP 2004-344508 A

In addition, as described in Patent Document 2 below, for each of the plurality of second games that are executed while sequentially developing each time the continuation condition is satisfied after the predetermined condition regarding the first game is satisfied, There are gaming machines that can give a lot of opportunities for players to experience.
JP-A-2005-13356

  However, in each second game, the player selects one of the selection targets whose contents are hidden, so that the subsequent contents / payouts are determined. Dominate and there is no room for players to build subjective strategies.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and a gaming machine in which a player can construct a subjective strategy in the selection in the second game performed subsequent to the first game. The issue is to provide.

  In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 is that the first game is developed on the display device (for example, the lower liquid crystal display 4) and the predetermined condition is established when the first game is established. In a gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1) that develops a second game on the display device (for example, the lower liquid crystal display 4) in succession to the first game, a plurality of benefits for the second game are displayed on the display device (for example, , An explicit means (for example, CPU 50, S107) clearly indicated on the lower liquid crystal display 4) and a selection means (for example, CPU 50) for selecting a desired privilege from a plurality of benefits explicitly indicated on the display device, for example, the lower liquid crystal display 4). , S108) and lottery means (for example, CPU 50) for drawing one or a plurality of benefits won from a plurality of privileges for the second game S109) and granting means (for example, granting a profit corresponding to the benefit based on the lottery result of the lottery means (for example, CPU50, S109) for the benefit selected by the selection means (for example, CPU50, S108) CPU50, S117).

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1) according to claim 1, further comprising a determining means (for example, CPU 50, S102) for determining the number of trials for the second game. The explicit means (for example, CPU 50, S107) is configured to display a plurality of information specified on the display device (for example, lower liquid crystal display 4) according to the number of trials determined by the determining means (for example, CPU 50, S102). It is characterized by changing benefits.

  The lottery means (for example, the CPU 50, S109) may be performed in the first game immediately before the second game is performed, or may be performed in the second game.

  That is, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of benefits for the second game continuously developed in the first game are specified on condition that a predetermined condition of the first game is satisfied, and the plurality of specified When a desired privilege is selected from the benefits, a profit corresponding to the benefit is given when the selected privilege matches one or more selected lottery benefits. It is possible for the player to construct a subjective strategy in the selection in the second game.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a slot machine. First, a schematic configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the slot machine.

  In FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 has a cabinet 2 forming the whole. In addition, an upper liquid crystal display 3 is disposed on the front upper portion of the cabinet 2, and a lower liquid crystal display 4 is disposed on the front central portion of the cabinet 2. Here, the upper liquid crystal display 3 is constituted by a generally used liquid crystal display, and the lower liquid crystal display 4 is constituted by a so-called transparent liquid crystal display. The upper liquid crystal display 3 displays information related to the game such as the game method, the type of winning combination and its payout, and various effects related to the game. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower liquid crystal display 4 basically displays three variable display sections 22, 23 and 24, and in each of the variable display sections 22 to 24, Various symbols formed on each reel 220 (see FIG. 4) to be described later are variably displayed while scrolling from above to below. The detailed structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described later.

An operation table 5 is provided below the lower liquid crystal display 4 so as to protrude toward the front side. The operation table 5 includes a change button 6, a refund button 7, and help from the leftmost side. A (HELP) button 8 is arranged, and a coin insertion unit 9 and a bill insertion unit 10 are provided on the right side of the help button 8. In addition, a 1-BET button 11, a SPIN / REPEAT BET button 12, a 3-BET button 13, and a 5-BET button 14 are arranged on the front side of the operation table 5 from the left side.
Here, a change switch 62 is attached to the exchange button 6, and a switch signal is output from the exchange switch 62 to the CPU 50 when the exchange button 6 is pressed.

The payout button 7 is a button that is pressed at the end of the normal game. When the payout button 7 is pressed, coins acquired in the game are paid out from the coin payout exit 15 to the coin receiving portion 16. The refund button 7 is provided with a refund (CASHOUT) switch 63, and a switch signal is output from the refund switch 63 to the CPU 50 when the refund button 7 is pressed.
The help button 8 is a button that is pressed when the operation method of the game is unknown. When the help button 8 is pressed, various types of help information are displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4. A help (HELP) switch 64 is attached to the help button 8, and a switch signal is output from the help switch 64 to the CPU 50 when the help button 8 is pressed.

A coin sensor 65 is disposed in the coin insertion unit 9. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit 9, a coin detection signal is output to the CPU 50 via the coin sensor 65. A bill sensor 66 is disposed in the bill insertion unit 10. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion unit 10, a bill detection signal is output to the CPU 50 via the bill sensor 66.
The 1-BET button 11 is a button for betting one by one each time the button is pressed. The 1-BET button 11 is provided with a 1-BET switch 59, and when the 1-BET button 11 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the 1-BET switch 59 to the CPU 50.
When the SPIN / REPEAT BET button 12 is pressed, each variable display unit 22 to 24 of the lower liquid crystal display 4 displays each symbol in order to start the game with the current bet number or the previous bet number. It is a button for starting the variable display. A spin switch 58 is attached to the spin button 12, and when the spin button 12 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the spin switch 58 to the CPU 50 based on the press. In addition, as the number of bets that can be bet by pressing the spin button 12, there may be 1, 2, 3, and 5 bets.

The 3-BET button 13 is a button for starting a game with 3 bets when pressed. The 3-BET button 13 is provided with a 3-BET switch 60, and when the button is pressed, a switch signal is output from the 3-BET switch 60 to the CPU 50. The 5-BET button 14 is a button for starting a game with 5 bets based on the depression thereof. A 5-BET switch 61 is attached to the 5-BET button 14, and a switch signal is output from the 5-BET switch 61 to the CPU 50 when the button is pressed.
In addition, a coin payout exit 15 is formed at the lower portion of the cabinet 2, and a coin receiving portion 16 that receives coins paid out from the coin payout exit 15 is provided. Inside the coin payout exit 15, a coin detection unit 73 described later composed of a sensor or the like is disposed, and the coin detection unit 73 detects the number of coins paid out from the coin payout exit 15.

Next, a detailed structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 and a reel that is rotatably provided inside the cabinet 2 on the back side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lower liquid crystal display and the reel, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lower liquid crystal display.
2 and 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4 has a transparent touch panel 30 disposed on the front side (left side in FIG. 2) and a device front panel 20 provided in the center of the front surface of the cabinet 2 of the slot machine 1. 3 reels 220 (only one reel 220 is shown in FIG. 2) are arranged in parallel on the back side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 (right side in FIG. 2). In addition, they are supported independently of each other so as to be rotatable.
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower liquid crystal display 4 is disposed on the front side of the three reels 220. Then, a later-described normal game is played on the reel 220 that can be seen through the lower liquid crystal display 4.

Here, each reel 220 will be described. Of the three reels 220, the left reel 220 as viewed from the front of the slot machine 1 faces the variable display section 22 (see FIG. 1) formed in the lower liquid crystal display 4. The middle reel 220 is also opposed to the variable display portion 23 (see FIG. 1) formed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the right reel 220 is similarly disposed on the lower liquid crystal. It faces the variable display section 24 (see FIG. 1) formed on the display 4.
The configuration of each of the variable display units 22 to 24 will be described later.

Next, the structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4 includes a transparent touch panel 30, a reel glass base 31, a bezel metal frame 32, a liquid crystal panel 33, a liquid crystal holder 34, a diffusion sheet 35, and a light guide plate 36 from the front side of the slot machine 1. The white reflector 37, the rear holder 38, and the antistatic sheet 39 are arranged. Openings 35A, 35B, and 35C are formed in the diffusion sheet 35. Similarly, the light guide plate 36, the reflector 37, and the rear holder 38 have openings 36A and 36A, respectively, so as to coincide with the openings 35A to 35C. 36B, 36C, openings 37A, 37B, 37C, and openings 38A, 38B, 38C are formed. The openings 35A to 38A are stacked so as to coincide with each other to form the variable display section 22 (see FIG. 1), and the openings 35B to 38B similarly form the variable display section 23 (see FIG. 1). The openings 35C to 38C similarly constitute the variable display unit 24 (see FIG. 1).
Here, the openings 35 </ b> A to 35 </ b> C of the diffusion sheet 35 and the openings 36 </ b> A to 36 </ b> C of the light guide plate 36 constitute a transmissive region that ensures the visibility of the variable display portions 22 to 24.

In order to attach the lower liquid crystal display 4 to the display window 210 of the device front panel 20, as shown in FIG. 2, each bracket 40 provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction of the reel glass base 31 is attached by screws 41 to the device front panel 20. It is done by screwing on the back of the.
A pair of cathode ray tubes 42 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 36 as light sources for the liquid crystal panel 33. In addition, a pair of cold cathode lines 43 that illuminate symbols formed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 220 are provided above and below the rear side of each opening 38 </ b> A to 38 </ b> C of the rear holder 38.
The liquid crystal panel 33 is a transparent electrical display panel made of ITO or the like that is disposed on the front surface of each reel 220 and through which each reel 220 is seen. The back side around the display portion is held by a liquid crystal holder 34. Yes. The light guide plate 36 is made of a light transmissive resin panel, and is formed with a lens cut that guides light emitted from the cold cathode ray tube 42 located on the side to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 33. The diffusion sheet 35 is made of a light-transmitting resin sheet, diffuses the light guided by the light guide plate 36, and makes the light irradiated to the liquid crystal panel 33 uniform. The liquid crystal holder 34 that holds the liquid crystal panel 33, the diffusion sheet 35, and the light guide plate 36 are integrated and the periphery thereof is inserted into the bezel metal frame 32. By this insertion, the front side of the display unit in the liquid crystal panel 33 is held by the bezel metal frame 32.

The liquid crystal holder 34, the diffusion sheet 35, and the light guide plate 36, which are integrated by being fitted to the bezel metal frame 32, are further inserted into the reel glass base 31, and the display front surface of the liquid crystal panel 33 is opened. It is held by a reel glass base 31. The transparent touch panel 30 is attached to the front surface of the reel glass base 31 by attaching the reel glass base 31 to the device front panel 20 via screws 41, and is superimposed on the display unit front surface of the liquid crystal panel 33.
The rear holder 38 is made of a white resin plate, and holds the bezel metal frame 32 supported on the reel glass base 31, the liquid crystal holder 34 holding the liquid crystal panel 33, the diffusion sheet 35, and the light guide plate 36 on the reel glass base 31 from behind. is doing. The rear holder 38 also functions as a reflecting plate that reflects light emitted from the cold cathode ray tube 42 to the light guide plate 36 toward the liquid crystal panel 33. The antistatic sheet 39 is transparent and is adhered to the back surface of the rear holder 38 with a double-sided tape, and covers the back surfaces of the openings 38 </ b> A to 38 </ b> C formed in the rear holder 38.

Further, various symbols as shown in FIG. 6 used in the normal game are formed on the peripheral surface of each reel 220. FIG. 6 is an example of a symbol that is formed on the circumferential surface of each reel 220 and is variably displayed while scrolling on each of the transparent variable display portions 22 to 24 of the lower liquid crystal display 4 during a normal game. FIG. In FIG. 6, the symbol row 141 is variably displayed on the variable display portion 22, the symbol row 142 is variably displayed on the variable display portion 23, and the symbol row 143 is variably displayed on the variable display portion 24. It is a symbol sequence to be performed.
Here, the symbol rows 141 and 143 both have the same symbol arrangement, and these symbol rows are triple BAR91, cherry 92, double BAR93, seven 94, single BAR95 and blank (no symbols are present). (Region) 96 is appropriately combined and is composed of 11 symbols.

  The symbol row 142 is the same as the symbol rows 141 and 143 in that the triple BAR 91, cherry 92, double BAR 93, seven 94, single BAR 95 and blank 96 are combined. One is arranged. As will be described later, the trigger symbol 97 is a symbol for shifting to a bonus game. When the trigger symbol 97 is stopped and displayed on the active pay line L (see FIG. 1) in the variable display section 23, the trigger symbol 97 is shifted to the second game. Can do.

  However, in order to form various symbols on the peripheral surface of each reel 220, eleven symbols are printed on a long reel sheet that matches the width and circumference of each reel 220, and such reel sheet is printed on each reel sheet. Generally, it is formed by sticking to the peripheral surface of the reel 220, but it is of course possible to form a pattern by a method other than this method.

When the symbol rows 141 to 143 being scrolled on the variable display portions 22 to 24 are stopped and displayed, the three symbols are stopped and displayed on the variable display portions 22 to 24, respectively.
In addition, various winning combinations are set in advance based on a plurality of combinations of the symbols, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination stops on the effective winning line L, coins are selected according to the winning combinations. The point paid out from the coin payout exit 15 is the same as that in the conventional slot machine, and the description thereof is omitted here.

Next, a configuration related to the control system of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the slot machine.
In FIG. 4, the control system of the slot machine 1 is basically configured with a CPU 50 as a core, and a ROM 51 and a RAM 52 are connected to the CPU 50. The ROM 51 is necessary for the control of the slot machine 1, which will be described later, a main processing program, a start acceptance processing program, a lottery processing program, a normal game processing program, a second game processing program, a lottery table for lottery of a normal game stop display symbol. Various programs and data tables are stored. The RAM 52 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the CPU 50.

  The CPU 50 is connected to a clock pulse generating circuit 53 and a frequency divider 54 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 55 and a random number sampling circuit 56 for generating a random number. The random numbers sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 are used for various lotteries such as a winning combination. Further, the CPU 50 has a spin switch 58 attached to the SPIN / REPEAT BET button 12, a 1-BET switch 59 attached to the 1-BET button 11, and a 3-BET attached to the 3-BET button 13. Switch 60, 5-BET switch 61 attached to 5-BET button 14, change switch 62 attached to exchange button 6, refund (CASHOUT) switch 63 attached to refund button 7, and help button Help (HELP) switches 64 attached to 8 are respectively connected. The CPU 50 performs control to execute various operations corresponding to the buttons based on the switch signals output from the switches when the buttons are pressed.

Three step motors 68 that rotate each reel 220 are connected to the CPU 50 through a motor drive circuit 167, and a position change detection circuit 69 is also connected. When a motor drive signal is output from the CPU 50 to the motor drive circuit 167, each step motor 68 is rotationally driven by the motor drive circuit 167. Thereby, each reel 220 is rotated.
At this time, after the rotation of each reel 220 is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the step motors 68 is calculated, and the calculated value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 52. Further, a reset pulse is output from each reel 220 for each rotation, and the reset pulse is input to the CPU 50 via the position change detection circuit 69. When the reset pulse is input to the CPU 50 in this way, the calculated value written in the RAM 52 is cleared to “0”, and the CPU 50 determines the calculated value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range of each reel 220. Based on the symbol table in which the rotational position of each reel 220 stored in the ROM 51 is associated with the symbol formed on the peripheral surface of each reel 220, the rotational position of the symbol on each reel 220 is recognized.

  A position change detection circuit 69 is connected to the CPU 50. The position change detection circuit 69 detects a change in the stop position of the reel 220 after the stop control is performed by the motor drive circuit 167 described above. For example, in the position change detection circuit 69, the stop position is changed by the player so as to be a combination of stop symbols that is in a winning mode, even though it is not actually a combination of stop symbols in a winning mode. A change in the stop position of the reel 220 in some cases is detected. The position change detection circuit 69 is configured to detect a change in the stop position of the reel 220 by detecting fins attached to the inner portion of the reel 220 at predetermined intervals, for example.

  Furthermore, a coin sensor 65 disposed in the coin insertion unit 9 and a bill sensor 66 disposed in the bill insertion unit 10 are respectively connected to the CPU 50. The coin sensor 65 detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion unit 9, and the CPU 50 calculates the number of coins inserted based on a coin detection signal output from the coin sensor 65. The bill sensor 66 detects the type and amount of the bill inserted from the bill insertion unit 10, and the CPU 50 calculates the number of coins equivalent to the amount of the bill based on the bill detection signal output from the bill sensor 66.

A hopper 71 is connected to the CPU 50 via a hopper drive circuit 70. When a driving signal is output from the CPU 50 to the hopper driving circuit 70, the hopper 71 pays out a predetermined number of coins from the coin payout exit 15.
Further, a coin detection unit 73 is connected to the CPU 50 via a payout completion signal circuit 72. The coin detection unit 73 is disposed inside the coin payout exit 15. When it is detected that a predetermined number of coins have been paid out from the coin payout exit 15, a coin payout detection signal is issued from the coin detection unit 73. Based on this, the payout completion signal circuit 72 outputs a payout completion signal to the CPU 50. Further, the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 are connected to the CPU 50 via the liquid crystal driving circuit 74, and the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 are controlled by the CPU 50.

  In this regard, the liquid crystal drive circuit 74 is configured by a program ROM 81, an image ROM 82, an image control CPU 83, a work RAM 84, a VDP (video display processor) 85, a video RAM 86, and the like, as shown in FIG. The program ROM 81 stores an image control program related to display on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 and various selection tables. The image ROM 82 stores dot data for forming an image such as dot data for forming an image on the upper liquid crystal display 3 or the lower liquid crystal display 4. Further, the image control CPU 83 follows the parameters set by the CPU 50 and follows the image control program stored in the program ROM 81 in advance, and the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display among the dot data stored in the image ROM 82 in advance. 4 to determine the image to be displayed. The work RAM 84 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 83 executes the image control program. The VDP 85 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 83 and outputs the image to the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4. The video RAM 86 is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed with the VDP 85.

  An LED 78 is connected to the CPU 50 via an LED drive circuit 77. A large number of LEDs 78 are arranged on the front surface of the slot machine 1 and are controlled to be turned on by the LED drive circuit 77 based on a drive signal from the CPU 50 when performing various effects. Furthermore, a sound output circuit 79 and a speaker 80 are connected to the CPU 50, and the speaker 80 generates various sound effects when performing various effects based on output signals from the sound output circuit 79.

  Further, the transparent touch panel 30 is connected to the CPU 50 via the touch panel drive circuit 67. The transparent touch panel 30 is provided on the screen of the lower liquid crystal display 4, and based on the coordinate position information of the part touched by the player via the touch panel drive circuit 67, the touched part and the touched part It is also possible to determine in which direction the is moving.

  Accordingly, the trial number selection display areas 101 and 102 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in FIG. 16 described later, and the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in FIGS. 18 and 19 described later. The CPU 50 can determine that the player has touched them with a finger by using the touch panel drive circuit 67 or the transparent touch panel 30.

  Here, a lottery table used when determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L when the base game is played in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the normal game, the game is performed via the three variable display portions 22 to 24 through which the symbols attached to the three reels 220 can be seen through. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table of stop display symbols when a base game is played through three variable display portions.

In this regard, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L are determined for each of the three reels 220. For this purpose, code numbers “0” to “10” are assigned to the symbol rows 141 to 143 for each of the three reels 220 shown in FIG. Are assigned in order from the top, and a lottery table as shown in FIG. 7 is provided. Then, three random values are sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 so as to correspond to the three reels 220.
In FIG. 7, for convenience of explanation, the reel 220 on which the symbol row 141 that can be seen through the right variable display portion 22 is formed is a “right reel”, and the symbol row 143 that can be seen through the left variable display portion 24 is seen. The formed reel 220 is described as a “left reel”, and the reel 220 formed with a symbol row 142 that can be seen through the central variable display portion 23 is described as a “middle reel”.

  Hereinafter, regarding the “right reel” in the symbol row 141 of the right variable display unit 22, when the random number sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 0 to 15, the code No. When the blank 96 assigned to “0” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 16 to 25, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “1” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 26 to 36, the code No. In the case where the cherry 92 assigned to “2” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 37 to 46, the code no. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “3” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 47 to 52, the code No. When the Seven 94 assigned to “4” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 53 to 63, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “5” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. When the random number value is in the range of 64-80, code No. In the case where the blank 96 assigned to “6” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 81 to 91, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “7” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 92 to 103, the code No. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “8” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 104 to 115, the code No. When the Seven 94 assigned to “9” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 116 to 127, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “10” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L.

  The “left reel” in the symbol row 143 of the left variable display unit 24 is the same as the “right reel”. At this time, the random number sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is 0-15. If it is within the range, the code No. When the blank 96 assigned to “0” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 16 to 25, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “1” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 26 to 36, the code No. In the case where the cherry 92 assigned to “2” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 37 to 46, the code no. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “3” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 47 to 52, the code No. When the Seven 94 assigned to “4” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 53 to 63, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “5” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. When the random number value is in the range of 64-80, code No. In the case where the blank 96 assigned to “6” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 81 to 91, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “7” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 92 to 103, the code No. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “8” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 104 to 115, the code No. When the Seven 94 assigned to “9” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 116 to 127, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “10” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L.

  On the other hand, regarding the “middle reel” in the symbol row 142 of the central variable display section 22, when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is 0, the code No. When the trigger symbol 97 assigned to “0” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 1 to 15, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “1” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 16 to 20, the code No. When the cherry 92 assigned to “2” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 21 to 32, the code No. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “3” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 33 to 45, the code No. When the seven 94 assigned to “4” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 46 to 53, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “5” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. When the random number value is in the range of 54 to 64, the code No. In the case where the blank 96 assigned to “6” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 65 to 71, the code No. When the triple BAR 91 assigned to “7” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 72 to 82, the code No. When the double BAR 93 assigned to “8” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 83 to 120, the code No. When the Seven 94 assigned to “9” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 121 to 127, the code No. The single BAR 95 assigned to “10” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L.

  Next, the winning combination and the payout when the base game is played using the three variable display portions 22 to 24 in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the winning combination and the payout in the case where the base game is played using the three variable display portions 22 to 24. In FIG. 8, the code No. Is “0” and the code numbers of “Right reel” and “Left reel” are as follows. Is any of “0” to “10”, the winning combination of the second game is won. In this case, the trigger symbol 97 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the variable display section 23, and a payout of “500” can be obtained to shift to the second game. Here, the second game is a game that is played after a normal game is played, and is often a game that is generally advantageous to the player.

  In addition, the code numbers of “right reel”, “middle reel”, and “left reel” are set. If both are “4” or “9”, “7-7-7” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, the seven 94 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, and a payout of “100” is obtained. In addition, the code numbers of “right reel”, “middle reel”, and “left reel” are set. If both are “1” or “7”, “3BAR-3BAR-3BAR” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, 3BAR 91 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, and a payout of “5” is obtained. In addition, the code numbers of “right reel”, “middle reel”, and “left reel” are set. When both are “3” or “8”, “2BAR-2BAR-2BAR” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, 2BAR93 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, and a payout of “3” is obtained. In addition, the code numbers of “right reel”, “middle reel”, and “left reel” are set. If both are “5” or “10”, “1BAR-1BAR-1BAR” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, 1BAR 95 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, and a payout of “2” is obtained. In addition, the code numbers of “right reel”, “middle reel”, and “left reel” are set. If both are “2”, “Cherry-Cherry-Cherry” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, the cherry 92 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, and a payout of “1” is obtained.

  The code numbers of “Right reel”, “Middle reel” and “Left reel” are shown. If is a combination other than those described above, “out” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, each code No. One of the triple BAR 91, cherry 92, double BAR 93, seven 94, single BAR 95, and blank 96 corresponding to is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, but there is no payout.

  Next, the second game will be described. As described above, the second game is a game that is transferred when the trigger symbol 97 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the variable display section 23 in the normal game. Here, immediately after shifting to the second game, a trial number selection screen is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 as shown in FIG. In this respect, the trial number selection display area 101, 102 and the message display area 103 are provided on the trial number selection screen of the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the trial number selection display areas 101, 102 indicate the number of trials of the second game. A certain “1” or “2” is displayed, and a message “Select the number of tries!” Is displayed in the message display area 103.

  Then, when the player touches any one of the trial number selection display areas 101 and 102 and the trial number of the second game is selected either once or twice, as shown in FIG. On the display 4, a character 111, a tool 112 in which a bar or the like is set is displayed, and a message “Limbo Dance Game!” Is displayed in the message display area 113.

  Thereafter, on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 or the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed according to the number of trials of the selected second game.

  Here, when the number of trials of the selected second game is one, the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and “ A multiple selection display area 121 displaying a multiple of 20 ", a multiple selection display area 122 displaying a multiple of" 60 ", a multiple selection display area 123 displaying a multiple of" 100 ", and a multiple of" 140 " Is displayed. On the right side of the tool 112 in which a bar or the like is set, a multiple selection display area 125 in which a multiple of “40” is displayed or a multiple of “80” is displayed. The multiple selection display area 126, the multiple selection display area 127 where the multiple of “120” is displayed, and the multiple selection display area 128 where the multiple of “160” is displayed are displayed.

When the player touches any of the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 and a multiple is selected, a lottery using sampling by the random number sampling circuit 56 and the high multiple lottery table shown in FIG. 21 is performed. Done. That is, when the selected multiple is “160”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 0 to 1. Further, when the selected multiple is “140”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 2 to 5. When the selected multiple is “120”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 6 to 11. Further, when the selected multiple is “100”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 12-19. When the selected multiple is “80”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 20-29. When the selected multiple is “60”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 30 to 41. If the selected multiple is “40”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 42 to 55. When the selected multiple is “20”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 56-71. However, when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 71 to 255, the selected multiple is not suitable.
Note that the high multiple lottery table shown in FIG. 21 is stored in the ROM 51.

  After the lottery, the lower liquid crystal display 4 produces a limbo dance performance by the character 111. In this production, if the lottery result is successful, the limbo dance is successful, and the lottery result is out of place. Will produce a limbo dance failure.

  Then, when the performance of the successful limbo dance is performed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the lottery result is a win, so the product of multiplying the number of bets of the normal game made just before moving to the second game and the selected multiple When the effect that the limbo dance has failed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 is performed while coins corresponding to the number of coins are paid out from the coin payout exit 15, the lottery result is lost, so that the normal game played just before the transition to the second game Coins corresponding to the number of products obtained by multiplying the bet number and the guarantee multiple of 4 are paid out from the coin payout exit 15.

  On the other hand, when the number of trials of the selected second game is two, the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and “10” is displayed on the left side of the tool 112 on which a bar or the like is set. Multiple selection display area 121 displaying multiples of "", multiple selection display area 122 displaying multiples of "30", multiple selection display area 123 displaying multiples of "50", and multiples of "70" The displayed multiple selection display area 124 is displayed. On the right side of the tool 112 in which a bar or the like is set, a multiple selection display area 125 in which a multiple of “20” is displayed or a multiple of “40” is displayed. A multiple selection display area 126, a multiple selection display area 127 displaying a multiple of “60”, and a multiple selection display area 128 displaying a multiple of “80” are displayed.

When the player touches any one of the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 and a multiple is selected, a lottery using sampling by the random number sampling circuit 56 and the low multiple lottery table shown in FIG. 20 is performed. Done. That is, when the selected multiple is “80”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 0 to 3. When the selected multiple is “70”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 4 to 11. When the selected multiple is “60”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 12-23. When the selected multiple is “50”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 24-39. Further, when the selected multiple is “40”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 40 to 59. When the selected multiple is “30”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 60 to 83. When the selected multiple is “20”, the winning combination is obtained when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 84 to 111. Further, when the selected multiple is “10”, the winning combination is made when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 112 to 143. However, when the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 144 to 255, the selected multiple is not suitable.
The low multiple lottery table shown in FIG.

  After the lottery, the lower liquid crystal display 4 produces a limbo dance performance by the character 111. In this production, if the lottery result is successful, the limbo dance is successful, and the lottery result is out of place. Will produce a limbo dance failure.

  Then, when the stage of successful limbo dance is performed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the lottery result is a win, so the selected multiple is acquired, and when the stage of the limbo dance fails on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the lottery result is Since it is out of place, 2 is guaranteed.

  Thereafter, on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed again, and the multiple selection, lottery, production, and multiple acquisition described above are repeated once again in the same manner. The multiples acquired at this time are added to the already acquired multiples, and coins corresponding to the number of products obtained by multiplying the added multiples by the number of bets of the base game made just before the transition to the second game. Is paid out from the coin payout exit 15.

  Next, a main processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the main processing program. 9, first, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as “S”) 11, a start acceptance process of FIG. 10 described later is performed. This process is performed based on the operation of the spin (SPIN / REPEAT BET) button 12, the operation of the 1-BET button 11, the operation of the 3-BET button 13, or the operation of the 5-BET button 14, and the 1-BET switch. 59, a process of receiving a switch signal output from the 3-BET switch 60 or the 5-BET switch 61. The game is started when a switch signal output from each switch is received.

  In S12, a lottery process shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later, is performed based on the switch signal output from the spin switch 58, the 1-BET switch 59, the 3-BET switch 60, or the 5-BET switch 61.

  In the next S13, a normal game process shown in FIG. 12 described later is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S14 to determine whether or not the second game has been established. Specifically, in the lottery process of S12, when the random value of the “medium reel” sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is 0, the winning combination of the second game is won (S14: (YES), it progresses to S15 and the 2nd game process of FIG. 13 mentioned later is performed. On the other hand, in the lottery process of S12, when the random number value of “medium reel” sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is 1 to 127, it is not won for the second game (S14: NO). The main process program is terminated. By executing the main process program again, the process returns to S11 and the above-described process is repeated.

  Next, the start acceptance processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the start acceptance processing program. In step S11 of the main processing program in FIG. 9, the start acceptance process is performed. First, the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. 10 to determine whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) has elapsed. . If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S21: NO), the process proceeds to S23 without doing anything, but if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S21: YES) ) In S22, after performing a demonstration effect on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4, the process proceeds to S23. In S23, it is determined whether or not an operation of the spin (SPIN / REPEAT BET) button 12, an operation of the 1-BET button 11, an operation of the 3-BET button 13, or an operation of the 5-BET button 14 has been performed. If it is determined that the operation of the 1-BET button 11 or the like has not been performed (S23: NO), the process returns to S21 and the above-described processing is repeated, while the operation of the 1-BET button 11 or the like is performed. If it is determined (S23: YES), even in the middle of the demonstration effect, the process returns to the main process program of FIG. 9 and proceeds to the lottery process of S12.

  Next, a lottery process program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the lottery processing program. In S12 of the main processing program of FIG. 9, a lottery process is performed. First, the process proceeds to S31 of FIG. 11 to perform a symbol determination process. Here, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the base game are determined for each of the variable display portions 22 to 24. Specifically, as described above, three random number values are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 56 so as to correspond to each of the variable display units 22 to 24, and based on the lottery table of FIG. The stop display design is determined via the. When the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the valid pay line L are determined, after performing the combination determination process in S32, the process returns to the main process program of FIG. 9 and proceeds to the normal game process of S13. More specifically, in the combination determination process, as described above, the code No. in S31 is determined. The winning combination and the payout are determined based on the table shown in FIG.

  Next, the normal game processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the normal game processing program. In S13 of the main process program of FIG. 9, the normal game process is performed. For this purpose, first, in S41 of FIG. 12, the spin switch 58 and 1-BET switch 59 received in S11 of FIG. Based on the switch signal output from the 3-BET switch 60 or the 5-BET switch 61, rotation of the three reels 220 in the cabinet 2 is started, so that the variable display units 22 to 24 display each symbol. Scrolling is performed. At this time, since the variable display portions 22 to 24 are in a see-through state, the scroll of each symbol can be visually recognized.

  In S42, the rotation of the three reels 220 in the cabinet 2 is stopped, whereby the scrolling of the symbols on the variable display units 22 to 24 is stopped.

  In S43, coins corresponding to a predetermined payout are paid out based on the table of FIG. 8 according to the symbol combination of the winning combination stopped and displayed in each variable display unit 22 to 24 in S42. After the process of S43, the process returns to the main process program of FIG. 9 and proceeds to the determination process of S14.

  Next, a second game processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the second game processing program. If it is determined in S14 of the main process program of FIG. 9 that the second game is being established (S14: YES), the process proceeds to S15 of FIG. 9 to perform the second game process. First, the process proceeds to S101 in FIG. 13 to display a trial number selection screen. This trial number selection screen is a screen displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in an opaque state (a state in which each symbol in the variable display portions 22 to 24 is not visible). As shown in FIG. A screen provided with display areas 101 and 102 and a message display area 103. Each trial number selection display area 101 and 102 displays “1” or “2” which is the number of trials of the second game, and a message display area. In 103, a message “Select the number of tries!” Is displayed.

  In S102, the number of trials for the second game is selected. Specifically, in the trial number selection screen shown in FIG. 16, when the player touches the trial number selection display area 101, one trial number is selected, and the player touches the trial number selection display area 102. Thus, two trials are selected. It should be noted that whether or not the player has touched the trial number selection display areas 101 and 102 is obtained via the touch panel 30 provided on the lower liquid crystal display 4 or the like.

  In S103, the number of trials selected in S102 is substituted into a variable n provided in the RAM 52, and then the process proceeds to S104. Note that the number of the variable n provided in the RAM 52 represents the number of trials selected in the second game by the processing of S103.

  In S104, the number “0” is substituted into the variable m provided in the RAM 52, and thereafter, the process proceeds to S105.

  In S105, in the lower liquid crystal display 4 in an opaque state (a state in which each symbol in the variable display portions 22 to 24 is not visible), instead of the trial number selection screen in FIG. 16 described above, as shown in FIG. In addition, a tool 112 in which a bar or the like is set is displayed, and a message “Limbo Dance Game!” Is displayed in the message display area 113.

  In S106, the number “1” is added to the variable m provided in the RAM 52, and then the process proceeds to S107. The number of the variable m provided in the RAM 52 represents the number of games played in this second game by the processing of S107.

  In S107, a second game multiple display determination process is performed. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the second game multiple display determination process. That is, in the second game multiple display determination process in S107 of FIG. 13, first, the process proceeds to S121 of FIG. 14 to determine whether or not the selected number of trials is one. This determination is made for the number of the variable n provided in the RAM 52.

  Here, when it is determined that the selected number of trials is 1 (S121: YES), the process proceeds to S122, and a high multiple selection screen is displayed. The high multiple selection screen is a screen displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in an opaque state (a state in which each symbol in the variable display units 22 to 24 is not visible). As shown in FIG. This means a screen on which the set tool 112 is displayed and multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 are provided, and each multiple selection display area 121 to 128 has multiples “20”, “40”, “60”, “80”, “100”, “120”, “140”, and “160” are respectively displayed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the selected number of trials is two (S121: NO), the process proceeds to S123, and the low multiple selection screen is displayed. This low multiple selection screen is a screen displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in an opaque state (a state in which each symbol in the variable display units 22 to 24 is not visible). As shown in FIG. It refers to a screen on which the set tool 112 is displayed and multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 are provided, and each multiple selection display area 121 to 128 has multiples “10”, “20”, “30”, “40”, “50”, “60”, “70”, and “80” are displayed.

  After the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed in S122 or the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed in S123, the process returns to the second game process in FIG. 13 and proceeds to S108.

  In S108, multiple selection is performed. Specifically, when the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the player touches one of the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 so that “10”, “ Multiples of “20”, “30”, “40”, “50”, “60”, “70”, “80” are selected, and the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4. In the case where the player selects one of the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128, the player touches “20”, “40”, “60”, “80”, “100”, “120”, “120” A multiple of “140” or “160” is selected. Whether or not the player has touched any of the multiple selection display areas 121 to 128 is obtained via the touch panel 30 provided on the lower liquid crystal display 4 or the like.

  In S109, a lottery process for the second game is performed. A flowchart of the lottery process of this second game is shown in FIG. That is, in the second game lottery process in S106 of FIG. 13, first, the process proceeds to S131 of FIG. 15, and it is determined whether or not the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. In this determination, when it is determined in S121 of FIG. 14 that the selected number of trials is 1, it is assumed that the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG.

  At this time, if it is determined that the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (S131: YES), the flow proceeds to S132, and the high multiple lottery table shown in FIG. 21 is used. Make a lottery. On the other hand, when it is determined that the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (S131: NO), the process proceeds to S133, and lottery is performed using the low multiple lottery table shown in FIG. I do.

  In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table for high multiples in FIG. 21 in S132 or the lottery using the lottery table for low multiples shown in FIG. 20 in S133, the number of multiples to be drawn is not limited to one. It may be. However, when there are a plurality of multiples to be drawn, for example, the lottery using each table is repeatedly performed until the number of the multiples that have been drawn becomes the number. At this time, when the same multiple is drawn in duplicate, it may be left as it is, but in order to draw a different multiple, the lottery may be performed again.

After the lottery is performed using the lottery table for high multiples shown in FIG. 21 in S132, or after the lottery is performed using the lottery table for low multiples shown in FIG. 20 in S133, the second game of FIG. Returning to the process, the process proceeds to S110. In S110, it is determined whether or not the lottery in S109 is won.
The “winning” in S110 means that the multiple selected in S108 matches the multiple selected in S132 or S133. In this regard, when there are a plurality of multiples selected in S132 or S133, it is only necessary that one of the multiple selected lots matches the multiple selected in S108.

  Here, if it is determined that the player has won (S110: YES), the process proceeds to S111, where the character 111 has successfully linked the limbo to the bar moved to the selected multiple display height on the lower liquid crystal display 4. After performing the performance performance of the dance together with the output of the sound effect, the process proceeds to S112. In S112, the multiple selected in S108 is acquired, and the multiple acquired at this time is stored in an area provided in the RAM 52.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the character has deviated (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S114, and the character of the failed limbo dance by the character 111 with respect to the bar moved to the selected multiple display height on the lower liquid crystal display 4. After performing the performance effect together with the output of the sound effect, the process proceeds to S115. In S115, a guaranteed multiple is obtained, and the multiple obtained at this time is stored in an area provided in the RAM 52. The guaranteed multiple is a guaranteed multiple of 4 when the number of times of one trial is selected in S102, and is a guaranteed multiple of 2 when the number of times of trial is selected in S102.

  After the multiple is acquired in S112 or S115, the process proceeds to S113, and the coin payout amount is added and stored. The payout amount of coins is the number of products obtained by multiplying the number of bets of the normal game performed just before the transition to the second game and the acquired multiple. This storage is performed in an area provided in the RAM 52, and when the payout amount is already stored, it is added to the stored payout amount, and the number of coins corresponding to the payout amount is added in the following S117. When paying out, the stored payout amount is reset.

  After that, it progresses to S116 and it is determined whether the variable n and the variable m are the same. Based on this determination, it is determined whether or not the number of trials of the second game currently being performed matches the number of trials selected in S102. Here, when it is determined that the variable n and the variable m are different (S116: NO), the process returns to S106 described above, and the processes after S106 are repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable n and the variable m are the same (S116: YES), the process proceeds to S117, and coins corresponding to the payout amount are paid out, and then the second game process in FIG. Returning to the main processing program of FIG.

  As described above, when the second game process of FIG. 13 is executed, the CPU 50 functions as “determination means” when executing S102, and functions as “explicit means” when executing S107. It functions as “selection means” when executing, functions as “lottery means” when executing S109, and functions as “giving means” when executing S117.

  That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the normal game, when the random number value of “medium reel” sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is 0, it is won as the role of the second game. Therefore (S14: YES), when the normal game is finished, the process proceeds to the second game. In the second game, the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 or the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (S107, S122, S123). A desired multiple can be selected from the multiples specified in the selection display areas 121 to 128 via the touch panel 30 (S108).

  When the selected multiple is won by lottery (S110: YES), coins of the number obtained by multiplying the selected multiple by the number of bets in the immediately preceding normal game are paid out (S117). Therefore, if the game is shifted to the second game, the player will ponder whether or not it is easy to win by selecting any multiple on the high multiple selection screen of FIG. 19 or the low multiple selection screen of FIG. A scene where a subjective strategy can be constructed will be developed.

  Further, in the second game, if one is selected as the number of trials in S102, the lottery is performed only once. If the number of trials is selected in S102, the lottery is performed twice. Become. In this regard, if one is selected as the number of trials in S102, the lottery table shown in FIG. 21 is used in the lottery that is performed only once (S132), and the number of trials is two in S102. When selected, the lottery performed twice will use the low multiple lottery table of FIG. 20 whose expected payout value is half that of the high multiple lottery table of FIG. 21 (S133). The guaranteed multiple when the number of trials is selected as 1 in S102 is 4, and the guaranteed multiple when 2 is selected as the number of trials in S102 is 2 which is half of 4. As a result, the expected value for the number of coins to be paid out is the same regardless of whether the second game is tried once or twice.

  However, when one is selected as the number of trials of the second game, the high multiple selection screen of FIG. 19 is displayed (S122), and when two is selected as the number of trials of the second game, the low level of FIG. A multiple selection screen is displayed (S123), the types and sizes of selectable multiples are different, and the winning probabilities are also different (see FIGS. 20 and 21). The second game realizes development that allows further strategy development.

  However, there are cases where the expected value for the number of coins to be paid out is the same when the high multiple selection screen of FIG. 19 and the high multiple lottery table of FIG. 21 are used, or the low multiple selection screen of FIG. 18 and the low multiple of FIG. This is a case where a lottery table is used, and is limited to a case where one multiple is lottery at the time of each lottery. Therefore, when drawing a plurality of multiples at the time of each lottery, in order to make the expected value for the number of coins to be paid out the same, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated multiple selection screen and a multiple lottery table.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the execution of the second game, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a multiple selected by the player is won (S109 in FIG. 13). For example, when it is determined that the spin (SPIN / REPEAT BET) button 12 operation, the 1-BET button 11 operation, the 3-BET button 13 operation, or the 5-BET button 14 operation is performed (see FIG. 10). S23: YES), for the second game assumed to be played subsequent to the normal game, a lottery or a lottery for winning may be performed in advance. Therefore, in this case, in the base game played immediately before the second game, the multiple or deviation to be won in the second game has already been determined. Accordingly, when the multiple to be won in the second game has already been determined, the winning is immediately performed if the multiple is selected in the second game, and the winning is immediately shifted if any other than the multiple is selected. On the other hand, here, when the shift is already determined in the second game, the shift is immediately made no matter which multiple is selected in the second game.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower liquid crystal display 4 can select one of the characters 111 of the limbo dance game produced in the second game from among several people, and the selection is continuously performed. Thus, the multiple may be determined.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the second game, a multiple is selected on the low multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 18 or the high multiple selection screen shown in FIG. 19 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 (S101, S102). In the case of winning (S110: YES), a product obtained by multiplying the selected multiple and the number of bets of the base game made just before the transition to the second game is obtained, and in the case of losing (S110: NO) The product obtained by multiplying the guaranteed multiple and the bet number of the base game performed just before the transition to the second game is obtained, and the payout number of coins is calculated as the payout (S113). In the display screen of the liquid crystal display 4, the payout can be selected directly, and when winning, the payout can be obtained. It may be so.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the base game, the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L by the random value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 are displayed on the variable display units 22 to 24. This is determined every time (see FIG. 7), but at this point, all the random display values that have been sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 are all stopped and displayed on the effective pay lines L in the variable display sections 22 to 24. The design may be determined. For that purpose, the lottery table of winning combination shown in FIG. 22 is used. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations and their payouts when a base game is played using three variable display portions.

  In FIG. 22, the range of random numbers used in the winning combination lottery table is 0 to 16383. When the random number sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 0 to 140, the second value Win the game and get a dividend of “500”. In this case, the trigger symbol 97 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the variable display section 23, and the second game can be started.

  When the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 56 is in the range of 141 to 185, “7-7-7” is won and a payout of “100” is obtained. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, the seven 94 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. Similarly, if the sampled random number value is in the range of 186 to 200, “3BAR-3BAR-3BAR” is won and a payout of “5” is obtained. In this case, the triple BAR 91 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in each of the variable display units 22 to 24. Similarly, when the sampled random number value is in the range of 201 to 232, “2BAR-2BAR-2BAR” is won and a payout of “3” is obtained. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, the double BAR 93 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. Similarly, if the sampled random number value is in the range of 233 to 514, “BAR-BAR-BAR” is won and a payout of “2” is obtained. In this case, the single BAR 95 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in each of the variable display units 22 to 24. Similarly, when the sampled random number value is in the range of 515 to 823, “Cherry-Cherry-Cherry” is won and a payout of “1” is obtained. In this case, the cherry 92 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in each of the variable display portions 21 to 25.

  If the sampled random number value is in the range of 824 to 16383, the “out” is won. In this case, in each of the variable display units 22 to 24, the combinations other than the above-described symbols are stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, but there is no payout.

  The present invention can be applied to a control technique for a second game performed subsequent to the first game.

It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a lower liquid crystal display and a reel. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower liquid crystal display. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows a liquid crystal drive circuit typically. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol row formed on the peripheral surface of each reel and variably displayed while scrolling on each transparent variable display portion of the lower liquid crystal display during a normal game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table of the stop display symbol in the case of playing a base game via three variable display parts. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning combination and its payout in the case of playing a base game using three variable display parts. It is a flowchart of a main processing program. It is a flowchart of a start reception process. It is a flowchart of a lottery process. It is a flowchart of a normal game process. It is a flowchart of a second game process. It is a flowchart of multiple display determination processing of the second game. It is a flowchart of the lottery process of a second game. It is the figure which showed the trial number selection screen displayed on a lower liquid crystal display, when performing a 2nd game. It is the figure which showed the character etc. which are displayed on a lower liquid crystal display when performing a 2nd game. It is the figure which showed the low multiple selection screen displayed on a lower liquid crystal display, when performing a 2nd game. It is the figure which showed the high multiple selection screen displayed on a lower liquid crystal display, when performing a 2nd game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for low multiples in the case of performing a second game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for high multiples in the case of performing a second game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table of the winning combination in the case of playing a base game using three variable display parts, and its payout.

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1 Slot Machine 2 Cabinet 3 Upper LCD Display 4 Lower LCD Display 11 1-BET Button 12 SPIN / REPEAT BET Button 13 3-BET Button 14 5-BET Button 22-24 Variable Display 30 Transparent Touch Panel 41-43 Row 50 CPU
55 Random number generator 56 Random number sampling circuit 67 Touch panel drive circuit L Effective winning line 101, 102 Trial number selection display area 103 Message display area 111 Character 112 Tool 113 Message display area 121-128 Dividend selection display area

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine that develops a first game on a display device and develops a second game on the display device in succession to the first game when a predetermined condition is established in the first game,
Explicit means for clearly displaying a plurality of benefits for the second game on the display device;
A selection means for selecting a desired privilege from a plurality of privileges explicitly indicated on the display device;
Lottery means for drawing one or a plurality of benefits won from a plurality of benefits for the second game;
A gaming machine comprising: a granting unit that grants a profit corresponding to the privilege based on a lottery result of the lottery unit with respect to the privilege selected by the selection unit. A gaming machine according to claim 1,
Determining means for determining the number of trials for the second game;
The gaming machine characterized in that the explicit means changes a plurality of benefits explicitly shown on the display device in accordance with the number of trials determined by the determining means.

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