JP2002272911A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the degree of hope according to a game state while allowing a player to expect the advantageous progress of a game even if put in a special game state from any game state. SOLUTION: When a received flag command indicates the winning of a big bonus (S301, S302), whether the present game state is in AT(Assist Time) is determined from whether an AT flag is set up (S303). If the present game state is in At, a super big reservation flag is set up without fail (S307), and the subsequently won big bonus becomes super big without fail. On the other hand, if the AT flag is not set up and the present game state is a normal game state, a super big lottery takes place (S304, S305). If the super big lottery is won, the super big reservation flag is set up (S307), and the subsequently won big bonus becomes super big, but if the super big lottery is not won, the subsequently won big bonus becomes normal big.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly, to a change in a game state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a slot machine is provided with a variable display device having a plurality of reels on which a plurality of kinds of symbols are drawn on an outer peripheral portion, and a valuable value is determined according to a display mode when rotation of each reel is stopped. As a payout of medals. In order to obtain a display mode in which a prize accompanies the payout of medals, it is necessary to win an internal lottery performed in advance.

[0003] The probability of winning the internal lottery is higher than in the normal game state when the game is shifted to a special game state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus, so that the player can acquire more medals. . As described above, in the slot machine, by providing the special gaming state in which the expected value of the medal acquisition is higher than the normal gaming state,
It is intended to increase the player's expectation and to improve the interest of the game.

[0004] In recent slot machines, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, AT (Assist Tim).
e), a game state such as CT (Challenge Time), RT (Replay Time), which is more advantageous than a normal game state, but a specific game state different from the special game state described above may be provided. Further, for example, there is a type in which two kinds of big bonuses having different game values (advantages) of a super big and a normal big are provided for the same big bonus. In such a slot machine having various game states, a player expects that more games can be played in a more advantageous game state.

[0005]

However, conditions for shifting to a super big game, which is the most advantageous game state in the conventional slot machine, are limited. For example, when a game state is AT, if a big bonus is internally won, the game shifts to super big, but in a normal game state, there is a game that shifts to only normal big. Therefore, in this case, the player cannot expect a transition from the normal game state to the super big.

In some cases, if a big bonus is internally won within a predetermined number of games after the end of the big bonus, the game shifts to a super big. In this case, the advantage during this period is not different from the normal game state at all, so that the player's expectation is killed there. Also,
If a certain number of games are consumed after the big bonus is over, it becomes difficult for the player to understand whether or not the game can be shifted to the super big, and it is difficult to keep the expectation.

[0007] Further, regardless of the playing state at that time, when an internal lottery is won or a prize is won, a further internal lottery is performed, and it is determined whether the normal big is a super big according to the lottery result. there were. However, in this case, there is no element that changes the degree of expectation of the player other than the winning of the big bonus, and the interest in the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

On the other hand, when the big bonus is over,
In a slot machine in which a specific gaming state such as an AT occurs, the more games in the specific gaming state, the more
As a whole, the game can proceed advantageously. Since the number of games in the specific game state in the progress of the game is ultimately related to the number of medals that can be obtained by the player,
This is one of the things that interests players. Therefore, there is a slot machine in which a plurality of types of specific game states having different numbers of games are prepared in order to improve the interest of the game.

However, in the conventional slot machine, only the number of games in a specific game state is determined by an internal lottery performed at a timing related to the end of the big bonus, and is completely independent of the game state before the big bonus. . That is, there is no element that changes the degree of expectation of the player regarding the increase in the number of games in the specific game state, and the interest in the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

[0010] The present invention makes it possible for a player to expect that a game can proceed advantageously even if a game condition from any game state to a special game state is satisfied. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine in which the interest of the game is improved by changing the degree of the game.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a slot machine according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
The game can be started by setting the number of bets on the game, and the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, thereby ending one game, and a predetermined value is determined according to the display result of the variable display device. In the slot machine in which a prize can be generated, the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined special prize mode,
A game state shifting means for shifting the game state to a special game state, and a specific game state which is different from the special game state and which is more advantageous than the normal game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A special game state generating means for causing the special game state to have at least two types, one having a high game value and one having a low game value. If the game is not established when the special game state is established with a predetermined probability, the special game state having a high game value is established. If the game condition for the special game state is established during the specific game state, the game is set to the special game state. It is characterized in that the probability of a special game state having a high game value is higher than the case where the condition is satisfied when the game is not in the specific game state.

According to the slot machine of the first aspect, the player is expected to increase the game value in the special game state regardless of the game condition in which the special game state is established in any game state. be able to. In addition, according to the game state at the time of establishment of the game conditions,
Since the probability that the game value in the special game state is high is different, the interest of the game is improved.

[0013] In the slot machine according to the first aspect, even if the special gaming state is satisfied during the specific gaming state, the probability that the special gaming state with a high gaming value is high is 100%. Good.

In this case, if the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the game value in the special game state is high with a probability of 100%.
It is possible to increase the expectation of the player.

[0015] In the slot machine according to the first aspect, the special game state is defined as one having a high game value and one having a low game value depending on whether an expected value of a valuable value obtainable by a player is high or low. May be divided.

The number of valuable values that can be acquired is of high importance to the player. Therefore, the expected value of the valuable value that can be obtained is preferable to be applied to discriminate the level of the game value in the special game state.

[0017] The slot machine according to the first aspect may be capable of notifying a player of information for facilitating the progress of the game when shifting to the special game state. In this case, the special game state may be classified into a high game value and a low game value depending on whether or not the information is notified.

Whether information for making the progress of the game advantageous is notified is of high importance to the player. Therefore, the presence or absence of the notification of the information for making the progress of the game advantageous is preferable to be applied for discriminating the level of the value in the special game state.

In order to achieve the above object, the slot machine according to the second aspect of the present invention enables a game to be started by setting the number of bets on one game, and the display result of the variable display device can be started. Is derived and displayed, one game is completed, and in a slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, the display result of the variable display device is set to a predetermined special prize. In the aspect, a game state transition unit for shifting the game state to the special game state, and a game state different from the special game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, which is more advantageous than the normal game state Specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state at least at a timing related to the end of the special game state, wherein the specific game state includes At least two types, one with a high degree of advantage and one with a low degree of advantage, are provided, and when the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the game condition for the special game state is It is characterized in that the probability that the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end of the special game state in which the game condition is satisfied is higher than the case where the specific game state is not established when the specific game state is not established is higher. .

According to the slot machine of the second aspect, regardless of the game condition that the special game state is established in any game state, the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end is high. It is possible to make the player expect that it will be. In addition, since the probability that the specific game state that occurs at the timing related to the end of the special game state becomes higher depending on the game state when the game condition is satisfied, the interest of the game is improved.

In the slot machine according to the second aspect, when the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, at a timing related to the end of the special game state where the game condition is satisfied. The probability that the specific game state to be generated has a high degree of advantage may be 100%.

In this case, if the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end is 10
Since it is high with a probability of 0%, the expectation of the player can be increased.

[0023] In the slot machine according to the second aspect, the specific gaming state is determined by a difference in duration.
It may be divided into a high advantage and a low advantage.

The duration of the specific game state is of high importance to the player. Therefore, the difference in the duration is preferable to be applied to discriminate the level of the value of the specific game state.

In the slot machine according to the first or second aspect, when the slot machine further comprises a pre-determining means for pre-determining whether or not the winning is allowed to occur, the game condition for the special game state is determined. May be a determination that the predetermined means allows the occurrence of a winning in the special game state.

In this case, if a prize in the special game state is allowed during the specific game state, even if the actual prize is after the end of the specific game state, the game value in the special game state increases, or the special game state becomes higher. The probability that the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end of the state becomes higher becomes higher. As a result, the player's expectation that the game can proceed in an advantageous state can be increased.

[0027] In the slot machine according to the first and second aspects, the game conditions for entering the special game state include:
The display result of the variable display device may be a winning mode in a special game state.

In this case, by actually winning the special game state during the specific game state, the game value of the special game state is increased, or the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end of the special game state is obtained. It is easy to understand because the probability that the degree becomes high increases.

In the slot machine according to the first and second aspects, when the specific game state is generated by the specific game state generation means, the slot machine notifies the player of information for making the progress of the game advantageous. It may be possible.

[0030] Such information notified during the specific game state allows the player to advantageously advance the game in the specific game state. In addition, the information for improving the progress of the game reported in the special game state having a high game value and the information for improving the progress of the game reported in the specific game state are substantially the same. It may be.

The slot machine according to the first and second aspects may further comprise game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a command according to the progress of the game. In this case, the specific game state generating means may be provided separately from the game control means, and generate the specific game state based on a command received from the game control means.

In this case, the processing that must be performed by the game control means to generate the specific game state can be minimized, and the load on the game control means can be reduced.

[0033]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire structure of the slot machine according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure visually recognized when the front door of the slot machine in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the back side of the front door of the slot machine of FIG. The front door of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking device 19 (FIG. 1) and rotating it clockwise.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a variable display device 2 is provided on the upper front side of the slot machine 1. Inside the variable display device 2, a reel unit 3 including three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is provided. The reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated / stopped by driving the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4A, "no color 7", "colored 7", "BAR", "JAC", "watermelon", Symbols such as "cherry" and "bell" are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed on the variable display device 2 in three stages: upper, middle, lower.
In the reel unit 3, the reels 3L, 3C, 3
For each of R, a reel sensor 3SL, 3SC, 3SR for detecting its reference position and a reel lamp 3LP for irradiating light from the back are provided.

Various display units are provided around the variable display device 2. Below the variable display device 2, a game number display unit 21, a credit display unit 22, and a payout display unit 23 are provided. The number-of-games display unit 21 is configured by a number-of-games display 51 using a seven-segment display, and displays a value of a counter that counts the number of games and the number of winnings at the time of a big bonus or a regular bonus described later.

The credit display unit 22 is constituted by a credit display unit 52 composed of a 7-segment display, and displays the number of credits stored as data according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals as described later.
The payout display section 23 is constituted by a payout display 53 using a 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out when a winning is achieved.

On the left side of the variable display device 2, a single bet display unit 24, two bet display units 25 and 26, and three bet display units 27 and 28 are provided. The one-, two-, and three-betting bet display units 4-28 each have one line corresponding to a line activated according to the number of bets (hereinafter, referred to as an activated line).
When the two and three bet lamps 54 to 58 are turned on, the player can indicate the active lines in each game. 1
The two-, three-, and three-betting display units 24 to 28 display the one, two, and three-betting lamps 54 to 58 in a blinking state when there is a winning in a role described later. The active line that has won the winning role is shown to the player.

On the right side of the variable display device 2, an input instruction display unit 29, a start display unit 30, and a weight display unit 31
, A replay display section 32 and a game over display section 33
Are provided. The insertion instruction display section 29 indicates that medals can be inserted when the insertion instruction lamp 59 is turned on. The start display unit 30 indicates that the start is possible, that is, the operation of the start lever 11 can be received when the start lamp 60 is turned on.
The weight display section 31 indicates that the weight described later is applied by turning on the weight lamp 61. When the replay lamp 62 is turned on, the replay display section 32 indicates that a replay prize, described later, has been won. The game over display section 33 displays the slot machine 1 by turning on the game over lamp 63.
Indicates that has been stopped.

On the upper side of the variable display device 2, there is a small notification unit 3
7 to 39 are provided. The small part notification units 37 to 39
When the small portion notification lamps 67 to 69 are turned on, the type of the small portion in which the internal lottery is won and the winning flag is set is announced when the gaming state is at AT (Assist Time) described later. At the upper right side of the small portion notification units 37 to 39, an AT number display unit 20 constituted by an AT number display 50 using a 7-segment display is provided. The AT number display section 20 displays the number of games up to the end of the AT (hereinafter, referred to as the AT end game number).

The effect display device 4 is provided further above the small portion notification display portions 37-39. Effect display device 4
Has three reels 4L, 4C and 4R. As shown in FIG. 4B, variable display devices 2 called “colored 7”, “JAC”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “bell” are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 4L, 4C, and 4R.
The same symbols as those drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are drawn, and one of the symbols is displayed at one level. Each of the reels 4L, 4C, and 4R of the effect display device 4 is driven / stopped by a reel motor similarly to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R of the variable display device 2, and is provided with a reel sensor and a reel lamp. . According to the mode displayed and displayed, the effect display device 4 determines whether or not the gaming state is set to AT after the end of the big bonus, further notifies the number of games that have ended the AT, notifies the winning of the big bonus or the regular bonus in the normal gaming state, Is used to notify the type of the small winning combination that may have been won in the gaming state.

A medal slot 13 and a single BE are provided on a horizontal surface of a trapezoidal portion provided below the variable display device 2.
A T button 14, a MAXBET button 15, and a settlement button 16 are provided. The single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15 have BET button lamps 70a and 70b that are turned on when the bet amount can be set from the credits (maximum 50) stored as data.
(See FIG. 5) is disposed inside.

The medal insertion slot 13 is for the player to insert medals from here, and when the insertion of the medal is detected by the inserted medal sensor 44 while the insertion instructing section 29 is lit, the bet number is reduced. Set or credit is stored as data. Single BET button 14 and M
The AXBET button 15 is a button operated by the player when setting the number of bets (1, 3 respectively) from the credits stored as data, and a single BET switch 45 (FIG. 5) or the MAXBET switch 46 (see FIG. 5), the bet amount is set from the credit. The payment button 16 is a button for instructing payment of credits. When an operation is detected by the payment switch 47 (see FIG. 5), medals corresponding to the credits accumulated as data are paid out.

A start lever 11 and stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R are provided on a vertical surface of the trapezoidal portion. Further, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12
A panel covering R is applied as the bonus notification unit 36.

The start lever 11 is operated by the player when starting a game. When the operation is detected by the start switch 41 (see FIG. 5), the reel drive motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR start driving. Then, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start rotating. Stop button 12
L, 12C and 12R are buttons operated by the player to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R at desired timings, respectively.
When detected at 2L, 42C, 42R (see FIG. 5), rotation of reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped.

The fact that the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is possible is indicated by turning on the operation valid lamps 63L, 63C, 63R (see FIG. 5) provided therein. Shown in When the bonus notification lamp 66 (see FIG. 5) is turned on, the bonus notification unit 36 notifies the player that a big bonus winning flag or a regular bonus winning flag described later is set with a 100% probability. I do. On the right side of the stop button 12L, there is provided a medal jam clearing button 18 that mechanically vibrates the slot machine 1 when a medal is jammed.

On the lower front side of the slot machine 1, a medal payout opening 71 and a medal storage plate 72 are provided. The medal payout opening 71 discharges medals paid out by the hopper 80 to the outside. The hopper 80 includes a hopper motor 82 that operates to pay out medals, and a payout sensor 81 that detects payout of medals. Medal storage tray 7
No. 2 is for storing the paid-out medals. The front panel above the medal storage tray 72 is irradiated with light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 6 (see FIG. 5) installed therein. An overflow tank 95 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper 80 has a full tank sensor 90 for detecting that the medals to be stored are full.
Is provided.

Speakers 7U, 7L, 7R are provided on the lower front side of the slot machine 1 and on the left and right sides of the upper front side, respectively.
Is provided. The speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R output sound effects at the time of winning, a big bonus, and a regular bonus, and output an alarm sound at the time of an abnormality, and output various sound for an effect according to a game state. Do.

Further, on the front side of the slot machine 1,
The game effect display units 5A to 5M that perform effects by light emission of the game effect lamps 75A to 75M are provided so as to surround the variable display device 2 and the effect display device 4. The game effect display sections 75A to 75M perform effects with light in various patterns according to the progress of the game. The emission colors of the game effect display sections 5A to 5M may be a single color or a plurality of colors.

A setting switch 9 for setting a winning probability for an internal lottery described later is provided inside the slot machine 1.
1. A setting key switch 92 that enables the setting switch 91 to be operated by unlocking operation, and an internal state (the RAM 112 (FIG. 6)
), And a main switch 9 for turning on / off the power supply.
4 is provided. A first reset switch 48 having the same function as the second reset switch 93 is provided at a position corresponding to the locking device 19 on the rear side of the front door.

As control boards for controlling the above components, a power supply board 100 disposed on the lower inside, a game control board 101 disposed on the upper inside, a reel relay board 103,
A reel lamp relay board 104 and an external output board 105,
In addition, an effect control board 102 arranged behind the front door is provided. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine 1 including the control boards 100 to 105. FIG. 6 shows the game control board 101 and the effect control board 1
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing circuit components and signal wiring mounted on a device 02.

The power supply board 100 transforms an external power supply voltage of AC 100 V and supplies operating power to the game control board 101 and other parts of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 5, only the game control board 101 and the hopper 80 are connected, but power is also supplied to other units. A setting switch 91, a setting key switch 92, a second reset switch 93, and a main switch 94 are connected to the power supply board 100, and a detection signal of these switches is sent to the game control board 101.

The game control board 101 is a slot machine 1
Is a main-side control board for controlling the overall flow of the game in the CPU 111, the RAM 112, the ROM 1
A control unit 110 including a one-chip microcomputer including an I / O port 114 and an I / O port 114 is mounted. Also, a random number generation circuit 115, a sampling circuit 116, a buffer circuit 117, a switch circuit 118, a motor circuit 1
19 and other circuits.

The CPU 111 has a timer function and a timer interrupt function, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 113, performs processing relating to the progress of the game, and directly controls each part of the control circuit in the slot machine 1. Or control indirectly. The RAM 112 is a CPU 111
Is used as a work area when the program is executed, and is provided with a storage area for various winning flags, various game state flags, and various counter values to be described later. The ROM 113 stores programs executed by the CPU 111 and fixed data. I / O port 114
Inputs and outputs a control signal to and from each circuit connected to the game control board 101.

The random number generation circuit 115 is constituted by a counter which counts at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds).
Obtain the numerical value at which 5 has occurred. The CPU 111 obtains the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 115 as a random number by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit 116 in accordance with the processing (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a random number generation function).
The CPU 111 transmits various commands described later to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114 and the buffer circuit 117. Note that information is sent from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 in only one direction, and information is not sent from the effect control board 102 to the game control board 101.

The game control board 101 is connected to a single BET switch 45, a MAX BET switch 46, a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, a settlement switch 47, a first reset switch 48, and a inserted medal sensor 44. The detection signals of these switches / sensors are input. In addition, the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR
Is input. In accordance with the detection signals of these switches / sensors input through the I / O port 114 or the detection signals of various switches input through the power supply board 100 as described above, the CPU 111 on the game control board 101 Processing is in progress.

The game control board 101 also has a flow path switching solenoid 49, a game count display 51, a credit display 52, a payout display 53, a loading instruction lamp 59, a one-stake bet lamp 54, and a two-stake bet lamp 55. , 5
6, 3 betting lamps 57, 58, game over lamp 63, start lamp 60, replay lamp 62, BE
T button lamps 70a, 70b, operation valid lamp 63
L, 63C and 63R are connected, and the CPU 111
Controls these operations according to the progress of the game. The game control board 101 includes a reel relay board 1.
The reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR are connected to each other through the CPU 03, and the CPU 111 performs a pull-in control described later via the motor circuit 119 and the reel relay board 103.

The effect control board 102 is a slot machine 1
Is a sub-side control board that controls the execution of effects in the CPU 121, the RAM 122, the ROM 123, and the
A control unit 120 including a one-chip microcomputer including an / O port 124 is mounted. In addition, the CPU 121 has a random number generation circuit 125 and a sampling circuit 126. The CPU 121 obtains the value counted by the random number generation circuit 125 by the sampling circuit 126, thereby performing a random number generation function similar to that of the game control board 101. Has formed.

The CPU 121 executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 123 to perform a process related to the execution of the effect, and controls each circuit in the effect control board 102 and each circuit connected thereto. The performance is performed based on a command received from the game control unit 101 via the buffer 127 and the I / O port 124. R
The AM 122 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 executes a program. ROM 123 is a CPU
The program to be executed by 121 and fixed data are stored. The I / O port 124 inputs and outputs a control signal to and from each circuit connected to the effect control board 102.

The effect control board 102 includes game effect lamps 75A to 75M, an effect display device 4, speakers 7L and 7L.
R, 7U, a fluorescent lamp 6, a weight lamp 61, and small notification lamps 67 to 69 are connected. To drive these, a speaker driving circuit 131, a reel driving circuit 132,
A lamp driving circuit 133 and the like are provided. The reel lamp 3LP is connected via the reel lamp relay board 104. The control unit of the effect control board 102 controls each of these units to perform the effect.

The reel relay board 103 is a game control board 1
01 and the external control board 105 and the reel unit 3. The reel relay board 103 is also connected to a full tank sensor 90, and a detection signal is input thereto. The reel lamp relay board 104 relays between the effect control board 102 and the reel unit 3. The external output board 105 is connected to an external device such as a hall management computer, and receives a big bonus signal, a regular bonus signal, a reel control signal, a stop signal, and a bonus bonus signal input from the game control board 101 via the reel relay board 103. A switch signal, a medal IN signal, and a medal OUT signal are output to the external device.

Next, the internal lottery will be described. The internal lottery is for determining whether or not to win a winning combination, which will be described later. The internal lottery is performed by the CPU 111 in accordance with a random number acquired by using a random number generation function. When the internal lottery is won, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the RAM 112 of the game control board 101. The winning flag is a word (1) in which the type of role is determined for each bit.
6 bits).

Also, according to the result of the above internal lottery, a big bonus winning flag, a regular bonus winning flag, a small role winning flag (a plurality of types depending on the type of small role),
Replay winning flag, JA during big bonus
The CIN winning flag (flag set at substantially the same position as the replay winning flag) is set to R in the game control board 101.
AM 112 is set. The big bonus winning flag and the regular bonus winning flag are carried over from the next game onward until an actual prize is won.

Based on the result of the internal lottery, the RAM 11
The information on the various winning flags set in the game control board 101 is a flag command for each game.
To the effect control board 102. However, in order to prevent the result of the internal lottery from being completely output to the outside, a flag command that cannot specify the result of the internal lottery is sent, for example, at a ratio of 1/6000.

When the various winning flags are set in the RAM 112, it is possible to generate a JACIN during the corresponding role or the big bonus. That is, when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped,
It becomes possible to win a winning combination on an active line set according to the bet amount of the variable display device 2. At the time of winning, medals are paid out, and the gaming state is changed with the winning. Hereinafter, the "roles" determined to be winning will be described.

On the activated line corresponding to the number of bets, for example, “B
When three "ARs" are aligned, the gaming state shifts to the regular bonus. The regular bonus is a game called a regular bonus game a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 games).
), Or by winning a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times) (“JAC” is aligned on the active line). The game control board 101 is provided with a counter for counting the number of regular bonus games and the number of winnings. In addition, the state shifted to the regular bonus, that is, the gaming state in which the regular bonus game is provided is called a first special gaming state,
A regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 in the game control board 101.

When, for example, three “colored 7” or three “colorless 7” are arranged on the activated line according to the bet number, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. In the big bonus, a maximum of 30 games called small combination games can be played. In this small role game, “JAC” is aligned on the active line with a relatively high probability (JA
CIN) and JACIN provide the regular bonus described above (up to three times).

The big bonus ends when the 30 small role games end or when the third regular bonus based on JACIN ends. The game control board 101 is provided with a counter for counting the number of small role games, the number of JACINs, the number of regular bonus games and their winnings, and the number of medals obtained during the big bonus. Note that the state in which the game has shifted to the big bonus is referred to as a second special game state, and the big bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 in the game control board 101.

Also, in a game other than the regular bonus game (including a case provided during the big bonus),
If "watermelon", "cherry" or "bell" is completed, a small portion wins. Also, “colorless 7-watermelon-watermelon”, “colored 7-watermelon-watermelon” or “BA
In the case of "R-watermelon-watermelon", a small portion wins. These small wins will not be won in the internal lottery.

Furthermore, except for the small winning combination game provided during the big bonus period and the regular bonus game, when "JAC" is arranged on the activated line, a replay winning is achieved. In the case where a prize is won in the above-described role, a number of medals corresponding to each role are paid out (except in the case of a replay prize). The corresponding number of credits are stored as data). The number of payouts is
Except for 8 small wins by “watermelon” alone and 4 small wins by “cherry”, there are 15 prints.

Also, in this slot machine 1,
When the big bonus ends, a big bonus end command is sent from the game control unit 101 to the effect control unit 102. The CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 shifts the game state to AT in a predetermined case. That is, when the super big described later is completed, all subsequent game states are AT, but when the normal big is completed, the random number value obtained by using the random number generation function and A shown in FIG.
According to the T lottery table, the AT becomes a certain probability.
For example, if the random number value obtained in this lottery (hereinafter, AT lottery) is "0", the random number is not AT, but if it is "50", it is AT. The game state of the AT ends when the number of games reaches a predetermined number, and the effect control board 102 is provided with a counter for counting the number of games in the game state of the AT.

When the game state shifts to AT, “No color 7
-Watermelon-watermelon "," colored 7-watermelon-watermelon ",
Alternatively, when the small combination of “BAR-watermelon-watermelon” has been won, the type is notified by turning on the small combination notification units 37 to 39. The game state of the AT ends when the number of games reaches the determined AT end game number, or when the big bonus winning flag is set and a command indicating that is received from the game control unit 101.

When the game state shifts to the big bonus and a big bonus shift command indicating that is sent from the game control unit 101, the CPU of the effect control unit 102
121 determines whether the big bonus is a normal big or a super big according to a gaming state (whether or not during the AT) when a flag command winning a big bonus is received and a result of a further internal lottery. .

If the big bonus winning flag is set during the AT, all the big bonuses after winning are super big, but if the big bonus winning flag is set at the time other than the AT, a random number is set. According to the random number value obtained by using the generation function and the super big lottery table shown in FIG. For example, if the random number value obtained in this lottery (hereinafter referred to as a super big lottery) is “0”, it becomes a normal big, but if it is “90”, it becomes a super big. If it is determined to be super big, until the end of the big bonus, the same small portion winning notification as in AT is performed.

Hereinafter, a gaming operation in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. In the following description, the term “game” includes a series of steps from setting the bet number to rotating / stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Furthermore, reel 3
If any processing (for example, payout of medals or transition of the game state) is performed after the rotation of L, 3C, or 3R is stopped, this processing is also included as processing in one game.

FIG. 8 shows the CPU 11 of the game control board 101.
3 is a flowchart showing processing for one game executed by 1. When the processing of one game is started, first, a game execution processing for performing processing from setting of a bet number to stopping of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed (step S1).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the game execution process of step S1 in detail. First, the CPU 111
Determines whether the single BET button 14 or the MAX BET button 15 has been operated based on the detection signal of the single BET switch 45 or the MAX BET switch 46 (step 101). If neither the single BET button 14 nor the MAX BET button 15 has been operated, the process of step S101 is repeatedly performed.

One BET button 14 or MAX BET
When the button 15 is operated, the CPU 111 sets the bet amount (maximum 3) from the credits stored as data (step S101). However, when there is no accumulation of credits, a bet is set by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 13. The medals inserted after the bet amount becomes 3 are accumulated as credits (step S102). Next, the CPU 111 displays one, two, and three bet display units 24-2 in accordance with the set bet amount.
8 are sequentially turned on, and an effective line is set (step S103).

When the bet amount is set, the CPU 111 turns on the start instruction unit 30 and turns on the start lever 1.
1 is made operable. And the start switch 41
It is determined whether or not the start lever 11 has been operated based on the detection signal (step S104). If the start lever 11 has not been operated, step S1
Step 04 is repeated. If it is set that the replay has been won in the previous game, the CPU 11
No. 1 automatically sets the same number of bets as in the previous game, and the game execution processing is substantially started from the processing in step S104.

When the start lever 11 is operated, the CP
U111 performs an internal lottery using the random number generation function, and stores a winning flag according to the result of the internal lottery in the RAM 112.
(Step S105). Also, the CPU 111
Generates a flag command indicating the state of various winning flags set as a result of the internal lottery, and transmits the flag command to the effect control board 102 (step S106).

When the flag command generation / transmission processing ends, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the CPU is in a wait state. That is, the reel 3L in the previous game,
After starting rotation of 3C, 3R, a predetermined time (for example,
(4.1 seconds) has elapsed (step S107). 3L, 3C, 3 reels from the previous game
If the predetermined time has not elapsed from the start of rotation of R and the vehicle is in the wait state, the process of step S105 is repeatedly performed. While in the wait state, the CPU 111 causes the weight display unit 31 to display a weight by turning on the weight lamp 61 via the effect control board 102.

Reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the previous game
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels and the wait is released, the CPU 111 sends a control signal to the reel relay board 103 to drive the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR, and all the left, middle, and right reels 3L. , 3C and 3R are started to rotate (step S108). Thereby, the symbol is variably displayed on the variable display device 2. The order in which the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are started to rotate is determined by the RAM1
It may be changed in accordance with the state of various flags set in Twelve. At this time, the counting of the reel stop timer is started.

Further, the CPU 111 waits for a predetermined period (for example, 1.5 seconds) to elapse using the time counting function (step S109).
The PU 111 determines whether or not the left stop button 12L has been operated based on the detection signal from the stop switch 42L (Step S110). When the left stop button 12L is operated, the CPU 111
03, a control signal is sent to stop the reel motor 3ML, and the rotation of the left reel 3C is stopped (step S1).
11).

Similarly, the CPU 111 determines whether or not the middle stop button 12C has been operated based on the detection signal of the stop switch 42C (step S112), and if so, stops the rotation of the middle reel 3C. (Step S113). Further, it is determined whether or not the right stop button 12C has been operated based on the detection signal of the stop switch 42R (step S114), and if so, the rotation of the right reel 3R is stopped (step S115).

When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R is stopped in step S111, S113 or S115, respectively, the CPU 111
Based on the detection signals of 3SC and 3SR, and the states of the various winning flags and various game state flags set in the RAM 112, the driving of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R is controlled,
The symbols to be stopped on the activated line are controlled. That is, so-called pull-in control is performed.

Thereafter, the CPU 111 determines whether or not all the left, middle and right reels 3L, 3C and 3R have been stopped (step S116). Left, middle, right reel 3
If any of L, 3C, and 3R has not been stopped, the CPU 111 determines whether the reel stop timer has counted a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) ( Step S117). If the predetermined time has not been counted, the process returns to step S110, and the processes of steps S110 to S117 are repeated.

If the predetermined time has been measured, the CPU 1
11 sends a control signal to the reel relay board 52 to stop the rotation of all the reels that have not been stopped (step S118), and ends the game execution processing. Also, in step S114, all the left, middle, and right reels 3L,
Even when 3C and 3R have been stopped, the game execution process is terminated. Note that, in a gaming state in which the number of games such as a big bonus and a regular bonus is the end condition, the CPU 111 also counts the number of games executed in the gaming state each time the game execution processing is performed.

When the game execution process is completed as described above, the process returns to the main routine of FIG.
In step S2, it is determined whether or not a winning pattern is achieved in which the winning symbols are arranged on the activated line corresponding to the bet amount set in step S1 (step S2). FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the winning determination processing in detail.

First, the CPU 111 performs an internal lottery on the activated line corresponding to the bet amount set by operating the one-sheet BET button 14 or the MAXBET button 15 or by inserting a medal from the medal slot 13.
It is determined whether or not any of the winning combinations for which the winning flag has been set have the symbols (step S201).
If no symbols of any of the roles are available, step S
Proceed to 205.

When the symbols of any of the roles are completed, C
The PU 111 transmits to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114 and the buffer 117, a winning information command indicating that the winning combination has been won and a winning line (step S202). On the basis of this command, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102
33 by controlling the game effect lamps 75A to 75A-7.
The light emission of the 5M and the reel lamp 3LP is controlled, and the effect by the light and the notification of the winning line are performed. Further, by controlling the speaker drive circuit 131, a winning sound is generated.

Next, the CPU 111 performs various settings according to the winning combination. As this setting, for example, when a big bonus is won, the big bonus winning flag is released and the big bonus medium flag is set. Further, when the number of winning games in the big bonus or the regular bonus counted in the game execution processing reaches the number of games to be the end condition, the flag during the big bonus is released. If there is a replay prize, the CPU 111 sets that fact in the RAM 112 and makes the replay display unit 32 light up.
The process proceeds to the next process (step S203). However, due to the processing in step S206 described later, information indicating that the big bonus in-flight flag has been released is held in a register in the CPU 111 until the processing in step S206 ends.

Further, the CPU 111 sets the number of medals to be paid out in the RAM 112 according to the winning combination (step S204). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S205. In the next step S205, the CPU 11
1 determines whether or not the big bonus has ended, that is, whether or not the big bonus in-flight flag has been released in the immediately preceding step S203 and information to that effect is retained. If the big bonus has not ended, the winning determination processing ends.

When the big bonus is over,
The CPU 111 includes an I / O port 114, a buffer 117
, A big bonus end command indicating that the big bonus has ended is transmitted to the effect control board (step S206). Thereafter, based on this big bonus end command, an AT lottery described later is performed on the effect control board 102.
And waits for the time until the effect ends (step S207), and ends the winning determination process.

Upon completion of the winning determination process, the CPU 111
Increases the credit by the number of expected payout medals set in step S204. However, when the number of credits accumulated as data has reached 50, the CPU 111 drives the hopper motor 77 to pay out an excess number of medals from the medal payout opening 71 (step S3). If the number of tokens to be paid out has not been set in step S204, the CPU 111 does not perform any processing as the medal payout processing.

When the medal payout process is completed, the CPU
111 performs bonus notification processing next (step S
4). As the bonus notification processing, the CPU 111 first refers to the state of the big bonus winning flag and the regular bonus winning flag. If neither the big bonus win flag nor the regular bonus win flag is set, the bonus notification processing is terminated without any operation.

If the big bonus winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag is set, the CP
U111 acquires a random number by a random number generation function. In the case of performing the bonus notification based on the obtained random number, the bonus notification lamp 66 is controlled so that the bonus notification unit 36 is turned on. Then, the bonus notification processing ends. On the other hand, when the bonus notification is not performed based on the obtained random number value, the bonus notification process ends without performing anything. When the bonus notification processing is completed, the processing for one game is completed, and after a predetermined time, the processing for the next one game is started.

In the repetition of the above game,
The CPU 111 of the game control board 101 shifts the game state between a normal game state, a regular bonus, and a big bonus. On the other hand, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 generates the AT gaming state by its own processing, or further generates the super big gaming state when the game state is the big bonus gaming state. Hereinafter, the processing for generating the AT or super big game state will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Note that the processing of each of these flowcharts is repeatedly performed by a timer interrupt at predetermined time intervals. Note that a timer interrupt occurs during execution of any of the flowcharts,
When the process of the currently executed flowchart is interrupted and another process is performed, the interrupted process of the flowchart is restarted from the process at the time of the interruption by the next timer interrupt.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a super big lottery process for determining whether the big bonus is to be set as normal big or super big when the big bonus is won before actually winning the big bonus. is there.

First, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102
Determines whether or not the flag command transmitted from the game control board 101 in step S106 is received (step S301). If the flag command has not been received, the processing of this flowchart ends as it is. When a flag command is received, the CPU 1
21 determines whether or not a big bonus has been internally won by the flag command (step S30).
2). If the big bonus has not been internally won, the processing of this flowchart is terminated as it is.

When the big bonus has been internally won, the CPU 121 determines whether or not the AT flag is set in the RAM 122, that is, the current gaming state is A
It is determined whether it is T (step S303). A
If the during-T flag is set, that is, if the current gaming state is AT, the process proceeds to step S307.

When the in-AT flag is not set, that is, when the current game state is the normal game state, the CPU 121 generates a random number by using the random number generation function and sets the value of the generated random number. (Step S
304). Further, based on the value of the obtained random number, FIG.
The super big lottery table shown in (b) is referred to (step S305). Then, based on the reference result, it is determined whether or not to generate a super big game state after winning the big bonus (step S30).
6). If you do not win the Super Big lottery,
The process of this flowchart is ended as it is.

On the other hand, when the super big lottery is won, the CPU 121 sets a super big reservation flag in the RAM 122 (step S307). further,
When the AT flag is set in the RAM 122 and the game is in the AT game state, the CPU 121 clears the AT flag and ends the AT game state (step S308). Then, the process of this flowchart ends.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a big bonus setting process for setting a normal big or a super big based on the decision result of the super big lottery process when a big bonus is actually won.

First, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102
Determines whether or not the winning information transmitted as a command from the game control board 101 in step S202 has been received (step S401). If the winning information has not been received, the processing of this flowchart is terminated as it is. When the winning information is received, it is determined whether or not a big bonus has been won based on the winning information (step S402). If the big bonus has not been won, the processing of this flowchart is terminated as it is.

When a big bonus is won, the CPU
121 is RAM1 prior to the big bonus prize.
It is determined whether or not the super big reservation flag is set in 22 (see step S307) (step S307).
403). At this time, the AT-in-progress flag remains cleared (step S308).
reference). If the super big reservation flag has been set, the AT flag is set (step S404),
The process proceeds to step S405. If the super big reservation flag is not set, step S
Proceed to 405.

At step S405, the CPU 121
A big bonus flag indicating that the gaming state is in the big bonus is set in the RAM 122. Where AT
When the medium flag is set (when the big bonus is won during the AT, and when the big bonus is won in the normal game state and the super big lottery is won), the big bonus becomes a super big. . On the other hand, when the AT-in-progress flag is not set (when a big bonus is won in a normal game state, but a super big lottery is lost), the game becomes normal big. Thereafter, if the super big reservation flag has been set, it is cleared (step S406), and the processing of this flowchart ends.

On the other hand, FIG. 13 is a flowchart for determining whether or not to generate an AT gaming state after the end of the big bonus.
It is a flow chart which shows T lottery processing.

First, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102
Determines whether the big bonus end command transmitted from the game control board 101 in step S206 has been received (step S501). If the big bonus end command has not been received, the AT lottery process ends. When the big bonus end command is received, the CPU 121 determines whether or not the AT flag is set in the RAM 122, that is, whether or not the super big has ended (step S502). If the AT-in-progress flag is set, that is, if it is the end of super big, the process proceeds to step S507.

If the AT-in-progress flag is not set, that is, if normal big has ended, the CPU
121 generates a random number using the random number generation function,
The value of the generated random number is obtained (step S503).
Further, the AT lottery table shown in FIG. 7A is referred to based on the obtained random number value (step S504).
Then, based on the reference result, it is determined whether or not the game state of the AT is generated (step S505). If the AT lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S507. When the AT lottery is won, the CPU 121
The T flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S50).
6). At this time, the number of AT finished games is also displayed on the AT number display section 20. Then, the process proceeds to step S507.

At step S507, the CPU 121
The big bonus medium flag set in the RAM 122 is cleared. Then, the process of this flowchart ends. If the AT flag is not set in step S502, the big bonus ends with the AT flag set, and the next game is started in the AT gaming state.

Further, in the case where the big bonus flag is cleared while the AT flag is set, that is, when the normal big finishes and the AT lottery is won, and when the super big finishes, the CPU 121
For example, a series of effects indicating the occurrence of the game state of the AT may be performed by causing the effect display device 4 to display symbols in a predetermined display mode or by causing the game effect lamps 75A to 75M to emit light in a predetermined mode. .

When the gaming state becomes AT or super big as described above, the type of the small winning combination internally won is notified by the small winning portion notification units 37 to 39.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process in which the CPU 121 notifies the type of the small combination during the AT or the super big. The process of this flowchart is executed every time a command indicating the start of a new game is received from the game control board 101 regardless of the game state.

The CPU 121 determines whether or not a flag command sent from the game control board 101 has been received in step S106 (step S601). If the flag command has not been received, the processing of this flowchart ends as it is. When the flag command is received, the AT-in-progress flag is set with reference to the RAM 122, and it is determined whether an AT or super big game state is occurring (step S602). If neither the AT state nor the super big game state has occurred, the processing of this flowchart ends.

Next, the CPU 121 checks the content of the received flag command, and determines whether or not the small combination which is the notification target has been won (step S603). If the small combination that has been notified has not been won, the process of this flowchart ends. If any of the small wins to be notified has been won, the small win notification lamps 67 to 69 corresponding to the small win are turned on, and the small win is notified (step S604). Then, the process of this flowchart ends.

By performing the above processing, when the super big is finished, the subsequent game state is AT
Becomes If the big bonus is won again while the gaming state is AT, the big bonus becomes a super big. Then, when the super big ends, the gaming state becomes AT again. In this way, the game state advantageous to the player continues, and during the continuation, the player has a possibility of acquiring an extremely large number of medals.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the big bonus is won not only when the gaming state is in the AT but also in the normal gaming state, the big bonus Could be super big. That is, even if a big bonus is won in any game state, the player can be expected to be a particularly advantageous super big among them. Also, the big bonus won when the gaming state is AT can be expected to be always super big.

Also, if the big bonus is won during the AT, the super big reservation flag is set. Therefore, even if the big bonus is actually won after the end of the AT, the big bonus is regarded as a super big. And the player's sense of expectation can be increased. Super Big differs from Normal Big in that the type of the small role that has been internally won is notified, and can be clearly distinguished from Super Big and Normal Big. Can increase the expected value of the number of medals that can be obtained.

Further, when the gaming state is AT, the type of the small winning combination which is internally won is notified, and the game can be advantageously advanced as in the case of Super Big. The CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs the control related to the notification of the type of the small combination based on the command sent from the game control board 101. That is, control of super big and AT is performed on the effect control board 102 side. Therefore, the CPU 1 of the game control board 101
11 Loads on other circuits can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

In the above embodiment, the production control board 10
At the time of AT and the time of super big, the CPU 121 of No. 2 turns on the small role notification lamps 67 to 69 based on the flag command received from the game control board 101 to notify the small role that has been won. On the other hand, for example, based on the received flag command,
The reel lamps on the back of each effect reel of the effect display device 4 may be sequentially turned on so as to navigate the pressing order of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R.

In the above embodiment, the end of the big bonus is determined in the winning determination process (step S20).
5), a big bonus end command has been transmitted (step S206). In this case, the effect control board 102
No medals will be paid out until the end of the AT lottery and the effect based thereon. Therefore, these processes may be performed at the end of the medal payout process in step S3.

In the above embodiment, when the big bonus winning flag is set during the AT, the big bonus after the winning based on the flag becomes the super big. On the other hand, when a big bonus is actually won during the AT, the big bonus may become a super big. That is, A
Even if the big bonus winning flag is set during T
If no prize is won, the big bonus may be normal big. Further, a super big processing flag in a super big game state may be provided separately from the AT flag.

In order to perform such a process, FIG.
Instead of the processing of each flowchart shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs a super big lottery process shown in FIG. 15 and an AT lottery process shown in FIG.

In the super big lottery process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 121 first determines whether or not the winning information transmitted as a command from the game control board 101 in step S202 has been received (step S70).
1). If the winning information has not been received, the processing of this flowchart ends. If the winning information has been received, it is determined whether or not a big bonus has been won based on the winning information (step S701). If the big bonus has not been won, the processing of this flowchart ends.

When a big bonus is won, the processing of steps S703 to S708 performed thereafter is the same as that of FIG.
1 is substantially the same as the processing in steps S303 to S308, but in step S707, the super big processing flag is set to the RA instead of the super big reservation flag.
The difference is that M122 is set.

In the AT lottery process shown in FIG.
21 first determines whether a big bonus end command has been received (step S801). If the big bonus end command has not been received, the processing of this flowchart ends. If the big bonus end command has been received, the CPU 121 determines whether or not the super big processing flag is set in the RAM 122 (step S802). If the super big processing flag is set, that is, if the super big ends, the process proceeds to step S806.

On the other hand, when the super big processing flag is not set, that is, when the normal big is ended, a random number is obtained as in steps S503 to S505 in FIG. With reference to the AT lottery table, it is determined whether or not an AT lottery has been won as a result (steps S803 to S805). However, if it is determined that the AT lottery has been lost in step S805, the process of this flowchart is terminated, and if it is determined that the AT lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S806.

At step S806, the CPU 121
An AT flag is set in the RAM 122. Here, when the super big ends, the next game starts in the AT gaming state by setting the AT flag. Thereafter, if the super big processing flag is set in the RAM 121, the CPU 121 clears the super big processing flag (step S807), and ends the processing of this flowchart.

In such a slot machine, as in the case of the above embodiment, the super big → AT
→ There is a possibility that the gaming state advantageous to the player will be continued, such as super big. This advantageous game state continuation enables the player to obtain an extremely large number of medals. Also, even if a big bonus is won in a normal gaming state, the big bonus may become a super big. As a result, the player can be expected to transition from any game state to a super-big game which is particularly advantageous among the big bonuses. Further, since the probability of whether or not to shift to the super big by the actual winning is controlled, it becomes easy for the player to understand.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the game state always becomes AT after the end of the super big that occurs at the time of AT, and that the game state becomes AT with a certain probability after the end of the normal big. Was. On the other hand, the content of the big bonus itself is super big,
A normal big distinction is not provided, and the probability (including 100% and 0%) of the occurrence of the AT after the big bonus may be changed depending on whether or not the occurrence of the big bonus is during the AT. Further, the probability of the occurrence of the AT after the end of the big bonus may be the same only by providing the distinction between the super big and the normal big as the content of the big bonus. If the probability that the big bonus becomes super big when the big bonus is won (or wins) during the AT is higher than the probability that the big bonus won (or wins) in the normal game state becomes super big, It does not have to be 100%. further,
This probability may change according to the setting by the hall manager or according to the progress of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of games as the end condition of the AT is not particularly shown. However, the number of games as the end condition of the AT may be plural (for example, 50 games and 150 games). Good. After the big bonus is over, the gaming state may be set to AT. In this case, if the big bonus is won (or won) when the gaming state is AT, the number of AT games after the big bonus is set to 150 games, and when the game state is normal, the big bonus is given. When the winning (or winning) is achieved, the number of AT games after the big bonus may be set to 50 games.

In any game state, even after the end of the big bonus that has been won (or won), the 150 game AT and the 50 game AT may occur. If the player wins (or wins) the big bonus when the state is AT, the probability that the number of AT games after the big bonus becomes 150 games is that the player wins (or wins) the big bonus during the normal gaming state. It is only necessary that the probability of 150 games when the player wins the game becomes higher. The number of these AT games can be displayed on the AT number display section 20, respectively. Further, the content of the big bonus in this case may or may not be distinguished between super big and normal big as described above.

In the above embodiment, the slot machine 1
The game state includes AT as a specific game state, in addition to special game states such as a normal game state, a big bonus, and a regular bonus. On the other hand, CT
(Reel stop is in uncontrolled state), RT (replay winning probability is higher than usual), ST
It may include another specific game state such as (including AT and RT). Each specific game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and particularly in RT and ST, the expected value of the number of medals that can be obtained by the player is higher than the normal game state. . These specific game states such as CT, RT, and ST can also be applied instead of the AT described in the above embodiment.

Further, the difference in the degree of advantage of the specific game state is not limited to the number of games until the end as described above. For example, in the internal lottery performed for each combination, the winning probability of any combination may be changed. In this case, the payout number of medals can be increased by increasing the winning probability of a specific small role, and the number of inserted medals can be reduced by increasing the winning probability of replay. There is a difference in advantage depending on the number of medals that can be obtained (net increase).
Further, even when the same symbols are prepared, the number of medals that can be obtained by the player is increased by changing the number of paid out medals, so that a difference occurs in the degree of advantage. Such difference in advantage can be applied to the difference between super big and normal big.

In the above embodiment, the game state of the AT,
The control of the occurrence of the super big game state has been performed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 based on a command sent from the game control board 101. However, the control of the occurrence of these game states is controlled by the CP of the game control board 101.
It may be performed by U111. In this case, a command for turning on the small notification lamps 67 to 69 may be transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102, for example.

In the above embodiment, the variable display device 2
Is provided with three reels 3L, 3C, 3R in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on an outer peripheral portion.
The symbols are variably displayed by rotating the L, 3C and 3R. However, a device that virtually displays a symbol on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device may be used instead of the variable display device 2 described above. Further, the effect display device 4 is not limited to a device such as a reel 4L, 4C, or 4R, but may be a liquid crystal display device or an LED display device.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make the player expect that the game value in the special game state will be high, regardless of the game condition in which the special game state is established in any game state. it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, if the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the game value in the special game state increases with a probability of 100%. Expectations can be raised.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to discriminate the level of the game value in the special game state according to the expected value of the valuable value that is highly important to the player.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to discriminate the level of the game value in the special game state depending on whether or not information for making the progress of the game of high importance for the player is notified is provided. it can.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, no matter what game state the special game state is established,
It is possible to make the player expect that the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end is increased.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, if the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the advantage of the specific game state generated at the timing related to the end thereof is 100% probability. Since the price is high, it is possible to increase the expectation of the player.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to distinguish the advantage of the specific game state according to the difference in the duration.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, if a prize in the special game state is permitted during the specific game state, the game is advantageous with a higher probability even if the actual prize is after the end of the specific game state. And the player's expectation can be increased.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by actually winning the special game state during the specific game state, the game can advantageously proceed with a higher probability, so that it is easy to understand.

According to the tenth aspect, when the player is in the specific game state, the player can advantageously proceed with the game based on the notified information.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the load on the game control means for generating the specific game state can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure visually recognized when a front door of the slot machine in FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a structure on a rear side of a front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1.

4A is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols on each reel constituting the variable display device, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols on each reel constituting the effect display device. is there.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing circuit components and signal wirings mounted on the game control board and the effect control board.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing an AT lottery table and a super big lottery table stored in a ROM in the effect control board, respectively.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the control unit in the game control board for each game.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the game execution process of FIG. 8 in detail.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail a winning determination process of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a super big lottery process executed by a control unit in the effect control board.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a big bonus setting process executed by a control unit in the effect control board.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an AT lottery process executed by a control unit in the effect control board.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a small portion notification process executed by a control unit in the effect control board.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of the super big lottery process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing another example of the AT lottery process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 slot machine 2 variable display device 4 effect display device 101 game control board 104 effect control board

Claims (11)

[Claims] A game can be started by setting the number of bets for one game, and the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, thereby ending one game, and In a slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to a display result, a game state transition in which a game state is shifted to a special game state by a display result of the variable display device being a predetermined special prize mode. Means, and a specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state which is different from the special game state when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and which is more advantageous than the normal game state, In the gaming state, at least two types, a high gaming value and a low gaming value, are prepared, and the gaming condition for the special gaming state is in the specific gaming state. If it is established when there is no special game state, it is a special game state having a high game value with a predetermined probability, and if the game condition to be the special game state is established during the specific game state, the game to be the special game state A slot machine characterized by having a higher probability of a special game state having a high game value than a case where the condition is satisfied when the specific game state is not being performed. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the probability of a special game state having a high game value when the game condition for the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state is 100%. Slot machine. 3. The special game state is classified into a high game value and a low game value depending on whether the expected value of a valuable value obtainable by the player is high or low. Item 3. The slot machine according to item 1 or 2. 4. When the game has shifted to the special game state,
Information for making the progress of the game advantageous can be notified to the player, and the special game state is divided into a high game value and a low game value depending on the presence or absence of the notification of the information. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. The game can be started by setting the number of bets for one game, and the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, thereby ending one game, and In a slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to a display result, a game state transition in which a game state is shifted to a special game state by a display result of the variable display device being a predetermined special prize mode. Means for generating a specific game state that is different from the special game state and is more advantageous than the normal game state at least at a timing related to the end of the special game state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specific game state generating means for causing the game device to have at least two types of specific game states, one having a high degree of advantage and the other having a low advantage. When the game condition to be the special game state is satisfied during the specific game state, the game condition is satisfied more than when the game condition to be the special game state is not satisfied during the specific game state. A slot machine characterized by a high probability that a specific game state generated at a timing related to the end of a special game state has a high advantage. 6. The advantage of a specific game state generated at a timing related to the end of the special game state in which the game condition is satisfied when the game condition to be the special game state is satisfied in the specific game state. 6. The slot machine according to claim 5, wherein the probability of being high is 100%. 7. The slot machine according to claim 5, wherein the specific game state is divided into a high degree of advantage and a low degree of advantage according to a difference in duration. 8. The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pre-determining means for preliminarily determining whether or not to allow the occurrence of the prize, wherein the game condition to be in the special game state is the occurrence of a prize in the special game state. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the determination is made to permit. 9. The game condition for entering the special game state, wherein the display result of the variable display device is a winning mode of the special game state. The slot machine described in. 10. A system according to claim 1, wherein when the specific game state is generated by said specific game state generation means, information for making the progress of the game advantageous can be notified to the player. 10. The slot machine according to any one of items 9. 11. A game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a command according to the progress of the game, wherein the specific game state generating means is provided separately from the game control means, The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the specific game state is generated based on a command received from the game control means.