JP2003190375A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which effectively attracts player's interest in the game. <P>SOLUTION: In the slot machine in which predetermined prize winning is possible according to display results of a variable display, probability of winning any prize at internal lottery is allowed to be informed by moving presentation of a movable presentation means, display presentation of a display presentation means, or composite information of both the moving presentation and the display presentation, provided at a position at which the player can see the performance and operated by an electrical drive source, and internal winning of a BB prize or RB prize selects the information presentation form corresponding to the composite information at a higher probability than internal winning of the other prize. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention allows a game to be started by setting a bet number for one game, and a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state is derived and displayed. As a result, the present invention relates to a slot machine in which one game is finished and a predetermined prize can be generated according to a display result of the variable display device, and more particularly to a slot machine including an effect means capable of executing an effect related to the progress of the game. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slot machine of this type is generally equipped with a speaker, a lamp, etc., for example, a prize is generated during a game, a medal is paid out to a player, or a jackpot is hit. When a big game or regular bonus, which is a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game state after winning a prize, occurs, the effect is output by outputting a sound effect from a speaker or turning on a lamp. However, in recent years, in particular, not only is the effect executed when the above-mentioned winning occurs, but also the effect related to the progress of the game is executed in order to improve the game property. A slot machine capable of playing is being developed.

In such a slot machine, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a movable production device composed of a mechanical structure driven by an electric drive source, and the like are provided separately from the variable display device relating to the progress of the game. Some liquid crystal display devices, movable effect devices, and the like can be used to provide the player with various effects and various information.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned production using only the liquid crystal display device or only the movable production device is becoming common, it may be lacking in interest, so that the player's interest in the game is high. Was difficult to attract.

Further, particularly in the effect by the movable effect device, there is a limit to the effect that can be expressed because the expression ability is poor as compared with an image display device or the like capable of displaying an image such as a liquid crystal display device. It was difficult to provide the player with various information related to the game. Therefore, there has been a long-felt demand for a slot machine capable of effectively performing such an effect by a movable effect device and an effect by a liquid crystal display.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and it is possible to effectively attract the player's interest in the game by the effect by the movable effect means and the effect by the display effect means. The purpose is to provide a slot machine.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention is capable of starting a game by setting the bet number for one game and changing the display state. One game ends when the display result of the variable display device capable of playing is derived and displayed, and in the slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, the prize is A normal prize in which a predetermined game value is given to the player due to the occurrence, and a special prize in which the game value that is advantageous to the player at least as compared with the case where the normal prize occurs due to the occurrence of the prize is given to the player And a pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow the winning in the stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. A notification effect means capable of executing a notification effect for informing of the possibility of occurrence of any of the winnings by the pre-determination means, and a plurality of types of notifications when the notification effect is executed And a production mode selection unit that selects which of the production modes to execute the notification production mode, the notification production unit being provided at a location where the player can visually recognize the motion. And movable display means that can be operated by an electric drive source and can execute an operation effect related to the progress of the game, and a display effect that can execute a display effect related to the progress of the game. Means at least, the occurrence of the special prize is permitted by the pre-determination means, as compared with the case where the generation of the normal prize is permitted by the pre-determination means. In this case, the effect mode selecting means has a higher probability of selecting the notification effect mode corresponding to the composite notification by both the operation effect of the movable effect means and the display effect of the display effect means. Is characterized by. According to this feature,
A player is notified by executing a composite notification by the action effect of the movable effect means and the display effect of the display effect means that the occurrence of either the normal prize or the special prize may be permitted by the predetermined means. Since it is possible to notify the player, not only can the production be diversified, but also the player's expectation for the occurrence of the special prize when the composite notification is executed can be effectively increased. Further, in the slot machine of the present invention, the game can be started by setting the bet number for one game, and the display result of the variable display device capable of changing the display state is derived and displayed. As a result, one game ends, and in the slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, the prize is given a predetermined game value to the player due to the occurrence of the prize. Normal winning
The display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, including at least a special prize that gives the player the game value that is more advantageous to the player than when the normal prize occurs due to the occurrence of the prize. In advance, the pre-determination means for deciding whether or not to permit the generation of the prize, and the notification effect for informing of the possibility of the generation of any of the prizes by the pre-determination means. And a notification effect means capable of executing the operation effect, which is provided at a position where a player can visually recognize the operation, operates by an electric drive source, and executes an operation effect related to the progress of the game. The movable operation means, and at least a display effect means capable of executing a display effect related to the progress of the game. In the case where a composite notification is executed by the display and the display effect of the display effect means, the expected value at which the occurrence of the special prize is allowed is more than the expected value at which the occurrence of the normal prize is allowed. It is also characterized by high price. According to this feature, in the case where the composite notification is executed, it is highly possible that the pre-determination means allows the occurrence of the special prize rather than the normal prize,
It is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation for the composite notification.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the case where the normal winning is allowed to be generated by the pre-determining means is more than the case where the special winning is allowed to be generated by the pre-determining means. It is preferable that the effect mode selecting means has a high probability of selecting the notification effect mode corresponding to the notification operation of the movable effect means only by the operation effect or the notification effect of the display effect means only by the display effect. By doing this, when the notification operation or the notification display is executed, the probability that the normal winning is determined by the pre-determining means is higher than the special prize, so that when the notification operation or the notification display is executed, It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a normal winning, and it is possible to change the kind of winning expected by the player by the notification operation or the notification display and the composite notification, and the interest is improved. It Further, in the slot machine of the present invention, the occurrence of the normal winning is caused when the notification operation by only the operation effect of the movable effect means or the notification display by only the display effect of the display effect means is executed. It is preferable that the allowable value that is allowed is higher than the expected value that the occurrence of the special winning is allowed. In this way, when the notification operation or notification display is executed, it is highly possible that the normal winning is allowed to occur than the special winning by the pre-determining means, so that the player's expectation for the composite notification is increased. It can be effectively improved.

In the slot machine of the present invention, in the composite notification, the type of the prize that may have been determined by the pre-determining means is notified in the display effect, and also in the display effect. In addition, it is preferable that the degree of occurrence of the winning is notified by the action effect. By doing this, by executing the composite notification, it is possible to clarify to the player the kind of winning that may have been determined by the pre-determination means and the degree of the possibility of the winning notified by the display effect. Can be notified.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the variable display can be executed by the variable display device when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, and the notification effect can be executed in association with the satisfaction of the starting condition. preferable. By doing so, the degree of attention of the player to the notification effect is effectively improved.

In the slot machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the motion effect and the display effect in the composite notification are associated with each other. By doing so, since it is possible to diversify the notification effect, the interest of the game is improved.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the notification effect mode is different from the other notification effect modes, and is a common effect executed in common with other notification effect modes and additionally executed after the execution of the common effect. It is preferable that the additional effect is added. By doing so, it is possible to continuously attract the player's interest during the common effect period until the additional effect is executed.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the common effect is an effect based on only one of the operation effect and the display effect, and the additional effect is an effect based on the operation effect and the display effect. Is preferred. By doing so, not only the difference between the common effect and the additional effect becomes clear, but also the additional effect can be effectively shown.

In the slot machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the additional effect is executed based on a predetermined trigger in the progress of the game. This makes it easier for the player to distinguish between the common effect and the additional effect.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. The internal structure of the machine 1 is shown.
The slot machine 1 includes a housing 2a having an open front surface, and a front door 2b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 2a, and a locking device provided on the back surface of the front door 2b. By rotating a predetermined key inserted in the keyhole 3a of the reference numeral 3 (see FIG. 3) in the clockwise direction, the lock is released and the front door 2b can be opened.

An upper decorative frame 4 is provided on the front upper portion of the front door 2b, and a game effect lamp portion 41 and a winning symbol explanation panel 5 are provided on the upper portion of the substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. At the center of the shape, the game panel 6 and various display units are provided. The lower part of the upper decorative frame 4 is formed so as to project forward from the game panel 6, and on this projecting part, a medal insertion part 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a, 36b, into which medals as game media can be inserted, 37,
40L, 40C, 40R, the start lever 38, etc. are provided. Further, game effect lamp portions 42 to 45 are provided around the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 and on the left and right sides of the lower portion, respectively.

A lower decorative frame 7 is provided below the upper decorative frame 4, and a title panel 8 in which the model name of the slot machine 1 and the like are drawn is provided in this frame. Further, below the lower decorative frame 7, a medal payout hole 9 for paying out medals, which is an example of a game medium, is provided, and a medal tray 11 provided with an ashtray 10 at an end is provided.

Speakers 136a, 136b for high-pitched sound provided inside are provided on the upper left and right sides of the upper decorative frame 4 (see FIG. 3,
(See FIG. 6), a sound emitting unit 12a that emits sound output from
12b are provided respectively, and a speaker 1 for low sound is provided inside the medal payout hole 9 inside.
A sound emitting unit 13 that emits the sound output from 37 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) is provided, and these sound emitting units 12a and 12 are provided.
From b and 13, the speakers 136a, 136b and 13
Sounds such as voices and melodies for enhancing the effect produced by 7 are emitted.

An effect display window 15 is provided in the center of the upper decorative frame 4, and an effect produced by the effect device 150 provided inside is displayed through the effect display window 15. It has become.

The gaming panel 6 has a see-through window 14 through which the reels 51L, 51C, 51R provided in the housing 2a of the slot machine 1 can be seen through, and a small role announcement display section 20a located above the see-through window 14. , 20b, 20c and the one bet display unit 21 and the two bet display unit 2 located on the left side of the transparent window 14.
2, 23 and 3 bet display sections 24 and 25, a game over display section 26 located on the right side of the transparent window 14, a replay display section 27, a weight display section 28, a start display section 29,
An insertion instruction display unit 30, a credit display unit 31, a game number display unit 32, and a payout display unit 33, which are located below the transparent window 14, are provided.

1-bet display section 21, 2-bet display section 2
The 2, 23 and 3 bet display parts 24 and 25 display the number of bets bet on the game by the player, and the 1 bet display part 21 has a 1 bet lamp 112 and the 2 bet display part 22, Two betting lamps 113 and 114 inside the 23, and three betting lamps 115 and 116 inside the three betting display section 24 and 25.
Are incorporated respectively (see FIG. 6). Each betting display section 21 to 25 has five pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3 and L drawn on the transparent window 14 as shown in FIG.
3'corresponding to any of 3'and is also used as an activated line display section for distinguishably informing the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the bet number.

The game over display section 26 provided on the game panel 6 is in a state where the game is stopped due to the end of a big bonus described later, and when some error occurs and the game cannot be progressed. When it becomes, the game over lamp 117 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein is turned on. Replay display 27
When a replay prize is generated, a replay lamp 119 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein lights up. When it becomes possible to perform a start operation by setting the bet number, the start display section 29 lights a start lamp 118 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein to indicate that a valid start operation is performed. It turns off when it is detected. The throw-in instruction display unit 30 has a throw-in instruction lamp 11 built therein when the medal can be received.
1 (see FIG. 6) blinks, the maximum number of bets is set, the number of credits reaches a predetermined upper limit value, and turns off when the game is started.

When the start operation is detected during the wait time, the wait display section 28 turns on a wait lamp 139 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein, and turns off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a game progress restriction period that is set to prevent the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be released after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced with a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is to be advanced in a short time, the game is performed depending on the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reel is in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In this slot machine 1, a game progress restriction period of, for example, 4.1 seconds is set with reference to the time point when the reel starts rotating in the previous game.
3. When the reels started spinning in the last game.
If the current start operation is detected before 1 second has elapsed, the reel starts rotating after the game progress restriction period has elapsed.

The credit display section 31 displays the number of credits. The credit is the number of medals (the number of game media) stored in the storage unit (RAM 212) inside the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player, and the winning with the insertion and payout of medals into the medal insertion slot. When the number of bets is set or the medals are paid out based on the settlement operation, the number of bets is updated and subtracted and updated. In this slot machine 1, the upper limit of the value that can be stored as credits is set to 50 medals at maximum, and when the upper limit (50 medals) is reached, the insertion instruction display unit 30 is turned off. When a request for addition and update of credits exceeding the upper limit is made, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout holes 9.

The number-of-games display section 32 displays the regular bonus (RB) winning status in the big bonus (BB),
Displays the number of winnings during regular bonuses, especially when the big bonus is over and the game is stopped.
The character "ND" is displayed to inform the player that the player is in a stopped state. Further, the game number display unit 32 also functions as an error display device that displays various abnormalities that have occurred in the slot machine 1. For example, as the abnormality type detected by the control unit, "insufficient state of medals to be paid out", "medal clogging", and "combination of winning symbols even though the payout condition is not satisfied" is derived and displayed. , Etc. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, the error code that can specify the abnormal type is "E-
It is displayed in a form such as "1" or "E-2".

The payout display section 33 displays the number of medals to be awarded to the player based on the prizes generated during one game each time there is a prize.

On the right side of the lower upper surface of the upper decorative frame 4 formed so as to project from the game panel 6 to the front side, there is provided a medal insertion section 34 having a medal insertion opening, and on the left side there is a settlement. Button 37, 1 BET button 3
6a and MAXBET button 36b are provided respectively.

The 1-BET button 36a is a button to be pressed when betting 1 credit, and the MAX-BET button 36b is a maximum number of bets allowed in one game (three medals in this embodiment). This button is pressed when betting on the game within the range stored in. The BET button lamp 121a is incorporated inside the single BET button 36a, and the BET button lamp 121b is incorporated inside the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 6).
1a and 121b are lit when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet number can be set, and are turned off when the bet number cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement operation on the credits stored in the storage unit. With the depression operation of the settlement button 37, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31. The number of medals corresponding to the number of credits is paid out from the medal payout hole 9 while the value is subtracted and updated until 0.

On the front side surface at the bottom of the upper decorative frame 4,
Start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
40R and a medal clogging release button 35 are provided respectively. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting a game, and by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the number of bets, each reel 51 is operated.
The rotation of L, 51C and 51R is started.

Stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R
Is the reel 51L, 51C, 51 after the game starts
It is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of R, and the operation valid lamp 122L is inside the stop button 40L.
However, the operation valid lamp 1 is inside the stop button 40C.
22C, the operation enable lamp 122R is built in the stop button 40R (see FIG. 6). These operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned on when the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and are turned off when the operation is invalid. Further, the stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are arranged is a case where an internal winning flag of a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize described later is set, and a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. Then, the bonus notification lamp 120 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein is turned on.

The medal clogging release button 35 is provided when the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34 are clogged inside.
This is a button that is operated to cancel this.

As shown in FIG. 2, a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet having a plurality of types of designs printed thereon is wound around the outer periphery of the reels 51L, 51 in the substantially central portion of the housing 2a.
There is provided a variable display device 50 including a reel unit 52 having C and 51R (game reels used to execute the progress of the game). Each reel 5 of this embodiment
1L, 51C, 51R, as shown in FIG.
A reel sheet on which patterns of "black 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "bell", "cherry", and "plum" are printed is wound. In addition, the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are reel motors 54L and 54, which are stepping motors provided corresponding to the respective reels.
Each of the reels 51 and 54R is configured to independently rotate (drive) and stop in the vertical direction by C and 54R.
By rotating L, 51C, and 51R, the transparent window 14
The various symbols are displayed while being continuously changed.

Between the reels 51L and 51C arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and between the reels 51C and 51R, arc-shaped inter-reel concealing members 5 for closing the space between the reels.
3 is provided so that the inside cannot be seen from between the reels. In the see-through window 14, three regions divided by dividing the field of view by the reel concealing member 53, that is, three region portions in which each reel is visible, are associated with each reel, and the left variable display section, The variable display section and the right variable display section (area) are called.

From each variable display section of the see-through window 14, three consecutive symbols out of a plurality of symbols drawn on each reel are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and in the upper part of the upper stage. A part of the symbol that appears in the upper position soon is displayed, and a part of the symbol that disappears soon under the variable display unit is displayed in the lower part of the lower column.

A reel sensor 56 for detecting the reference position of each reel is provided in each reel 51L, 51C, 51R, and a stop position of a predetermined symbol can be derived by this reel sensor 56. , A plurality of reel lamps 55 capable of individually irradiating specific display areas (upper, middle, and lower display areas) on the respective reels 51L, 51C, and 51R from the back surface are provided in the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively. Each reel lamp 55 functions as a backlight that lights up from the rear so that each symbol displayed on the see-through window 14 in a normal state becomes conspicuous.

On the upper front surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2a, as will be described later, a storage case 500 in which a game control board 200 provided mainly with a control unit 210 for controlling the progress of the game and various circuits is installed. , Fixed irremovably. Further, a reel relay substrate 203 described later is attached to an upper portion of an inner surface of a side plate on the right side of the reel unit 52 constituting the variable display device 50 when viewed from the front, and a reel lamp relay substrate 204 described later is attached to a lower portion thereof. There is.

An external output board 205, which will be described later, is attached to a position lateral to the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the side plate on the right side of the housing 2a when viewed from the front side.

At the lateral position of the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the side plate on the left side of the housing 2a when viewed from the front side, as will be described later, a control unit 2 for controlling a predetermined effect related to the game.
Performance control board 201 provided with 30 and various circuits
The storage case 550 in which is stored is fixed irremovably.

Below the reel unit 52, a hopper tank 57 for storing the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 34 is forwarded via a guide rail 58 fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the lower plate constituting the casing 2a. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out. Further, on the right side of the hopper tank 57, an overflow tank 59 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 57 is provided. A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided in the overflow tank 59 so that it can be notified that the amount of medals stored in the overflow tank 59 has exceeded a predetermined amount.

A hopper motor 62 is provided below the hopper tank 57.
The medals in the hopper tank 57 are ejected from the medal ejection port 63 by the rotation of 2. The ejected medals are detected by the payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of the medal ejection opening 63, and then are ejected from the medal payout hole 9 to the medal receiving tray 11 via a return medal flow path 73 described later. The hopper motor 62 is controlled to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper tank 57, a main switch section 65 for turning ON / OFF the main power source, and a state where the game can be continued again when the big bonus ends or an error occurs during the game, etc. Second reset button 66 for setting, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning ON / OFF the automatic settlement function, and an ON / OFF for the automatic stopping function.
A setting key insertion section that enables / disables the operation of the setting button 67 by performing a predetermined operation with the stop selection switch section 69 that is turned off and a specific key possessed by a game hall manager or the like inserted. 70 is provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 64.

In the present embodiment, the winning probability is stored as preset winning probability values as set values of six patterns, and the winning probability is selected by operating the setting button 67. It is possible to play games with different winning probabilities.

As shown in FIG. 3, a throw-in medal selector 71 for guiding the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 34 to the hopper tank 57 is fixedly provided at a substantially central portion on the rear surface of the front door 2b. An illegal medal discharging section 72 is provided on the upstream side of the inserted medal selector 71, and an illegal medal having a size and a thickness different from those of an appropriate medal is inserted into an upper portion of a return medal flow path 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharging section 72, there is provided a flow path switching solenoid 107 for selectively switching the flowing down medal flow path. In normal times, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without switching the flow paths, and after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side, they are stored in the hopper tank 57. It is supposed to be done. Then, for example, when the number of credits reaches 50, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34 or when a medal is paid out to the player, the flow path switching solenoid 107.
The excitation is released and the flow path is switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 through the return flow path.

Performance display window portion 15 on the upper back surface of the front door 2b
At the position corresponding to, the effect device 15 for performing various effects
0 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the rendering device 150 is provided with a liquid crystal display 135 arranged in the center of the housing 150a whose front side is open, and left and right sides thereof. Characters A and B as movable effect means, and drive units 151 and 152 for operating the respective characters A and B.
And is mainly composed of these liquid crystal displays 135
In addition, the accessory A and the accessory B are attached to the upper part of the back surface of the front door 2b so that they can be seen through the effect display window portion 15 described above.

Further, the liquid crystal display 135, the accessory A, the accessory B, and the driving portions 151 and 152, which are the display producing means constituting the producing apparatus 150, are unitized and can be removed integrally with the front door 2b. You can do it.

The accessory A is, as shown in FIG.
Hammer 1 on the main body 153a and the liquid crystal display 135 side
Hand part 155a provided with 54a and hand part 156a on the other side
And a foot portion 157a. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the parts other than the main body part 153 a of these parts are connected to the corresponding drive parts 151 via the drive shafts, and the electricity provided inside the drive parts 151 is electrically connected. By driving the accessory solenoids 158a to 158c (see FIG. 6) as the dynamic drive sources, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), each part swings around the drive shaft as a fulcrum.

The accessory B has substantially the same structure as the accessory A, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the main body 153b.
And a hand portion 155b having a hammer 154b on the liquid crystal display 135 side, a hand portion 156b on the other side, and a foot portion 157.
b. Each of these parts is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), by driving the accessory solenoids 159a to 159c (see FIG. 6) that are connected to the corresponding drive units 152 via the drive shafts and are provided inside the drive units 152. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, each part swings around the drive shaft as a fulcrum.

Further, the hand portion 15 constituting the accessory A and the accessory B
5a, 155b, hands 156a, 156b, feet 157
a and 157b are independent accessory solenoids 158a-
c, 159a to 159a to 159c, and these units can operate independently.

The parts of the accessory A and the accessory B are shown in FIG. 5 (a).
As shown in (b), the corresponding accessory solenoid 15
By the drive control of 8a-c and 159a-c, it is possible to operate in two large and small operation ranges.

The liquid crystal display 135 and the accessory solenoids 158a-c and 159a-c for operating the accessory A and accessory B, which constitute the rendering device 150, are connected to the rendering control board 201, which will be described later. Production control board 201
The control unit 230 mounted on the display controls the liquid crystal display 135 and controls the accessory solenoids 158a-c, 159a.
Based on the display contents of the liquid crystal display 135 and the operation contents of the accessory A and the accessory B, one of the prizes is internally won by the internal lottery processing described later. A notification effect indicating the possibility of being present is provided.

Further, FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 5 (a) (b)
As shown in FIG. 3, the character A and character B are the liquid crystal display 13
5, the hand portion 155 on the side of the liquid crystal display 135, which constitutes the accessory A and the accessory B, is arranged at a position closer to the front surface than the reference numeral 5.
a and 155b can be operated so as to overlap in front of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 135, and the liquid crystal display device 1 is synchronized with the operation of the hand portions 155a and 155b.
By variably displaying 35, the liquid crystal display 135 is displayed with an effect, for example, hammers 154a and 154b, in which the actions of the character A and character B physically appear on the display of the liquid crystal display 135. It is possible to perform an effect such as breaking an "egg".

On the left and right sides of the rendering device 150, the high-pitched loudspeakers 136a and 136b are provided with the above-mentioned sound emitting units 12a and 1b.
2b, and a low-frequency speaker 137 is fixed on the rear surface of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 2b so as to face the sound emitting section 13. For example, a medal of a medal is inserted. Input to the portion 34, operation of the start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
When various actions are performed during the game, such as the operation of 40R, or when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied by displaying a specific combination of symbols all together on the activated active line, or a big bonus or regular bonus In various game states such as when the game is being executed, a predetermined game effect sound or the like corresponding to the game state is given to each speaker 136.
a, 136b, 137.

Next, the operation for the player to play a game (game) and the operating conditions of various devices associated with the operation will be described.

When starting the game, the player first bets a desired value with a desired value by using medals or credits when the insertion instruction lamp 111 is lit or blinking. Set the number. The number of bets can be set by inserting medals from the medal inserting unit 34 or by using credits.
To use credit, MAXBET button 36b,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to press the 1-sheet BET button 36a.
When the XBET button 36b is pressed, the number of credits displayed on the credit display section 31 is subtracted by "3" which is the maximum number of bets allowed in one game in the present embodiment and displayed for three medals. When the bet number is set and the 1-sheet BET button 36a is pressed, the credit display section 3
The number of credits displayed in 1 is subtracted and displayed by "1", and the number of bets for one medal is set. When the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is less than 3, the range of the bet number that can be set is limited to the range of the number of credits.

When the player inserts one medal from the medal inserting section 34 or when the one-piece BET button 36a is pressed, the bet number is set to "1" and the middle row of the horizontal row is set. The pay line L1 is activated, and the one bet lamp 112 indicating that the pay line L1 is activated
(See FIG. 6) lights up. Next, the second medal is inserted from the medal inserting section 34, or the one BET button 36
When a is pressed twice, the bet number is set to "2",
Top, middle, and bottom rows of three horizontal pay lines L1, L2, L2 '
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
The one bet lamp 112 and the two bet lamps 113 and 114, which indicate that is valid, are turned on. Continuously, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34, or one BET
Button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to "3", and the pay lines L1, L2 in the horizontal three rows of upper, middle, and lower rows,
L2 'and two diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
The 1 bet lamp 112, the 2 bet lamps 113 and 114, and the 3 bet lamps 115 and 116 that indicate that 2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ have been activated are turned on. When the maximum bet number is set to "3", the BET button lamp 12 cannot be set because the maximum bet number cannot be set.
1a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet number of "1" which is at least the minimum number is set as described above, the start lever 38
The operation is effectively accepted, that is, the game is ready to be started, and the start lamp 118 indicating that the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted is turned on.

The number and shape of the activated lines activated according to the number of bets set, such as medals and credits, can be arbitrarily changed and is limited to the form of this embodiment. Not a thing. Also, the number of activated lines activated according to the bet number can be arbitrarily set and changed, and for example, by inserting one medal, all the five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' can be set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start lamp 118 is lit, the variable display device 50 is activated to rotate the reels 51L, 51C and 51R, and the transparent window 14 has plural kinds of symbols. Is displayed so that it changes continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C and 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C and 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R are activated.
Operation valid lamp 122 indicating that the operation of R is valid
L, 122C and 122R are turned on. If the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R with the operation valid lamp lit, the corresponding operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are extinguished and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C. , 51R is stopped, and the symbols are displayed on the corresponding variable display section through the see-through window 14 on the upper, middle, and lower stages.

In addition, the player can use the stop buttons 40L, 4L
If the 0C and 40R are not pressed, the reels 51L and 5L
It automatically stops in the priority order of 1C and 51R.

When the rotation of any two reels out of the three reels is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets.
Reach is established when the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed together.

Further, all reels 51L, 51C, 51
When R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets, the prize is won. , Game effect lamps 130 to 134 built in the various game effect lamp units 41 to 45 (see FIG. 6)
Also, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 and the like are performed while the reel lamps 55 and the like corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are turned on. Then, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning content are paid out to the player as credits, and the credit number displayed on the credit display unit 31 is added and updated. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid out directly from the medal payout holes. The number of payouts of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

Further, in particular, in the case where a predetermined combination of special symbols is displayed and the jackpot is won (special winning), etc., medals are paid out, and
A big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) that are different from the normal game state and are advantageous to the player, that is, a special game state in which a large number of medals can be obtained, are given to the player. It is being given as a value.

The "gaming value" given to the player by winning in this way is not limited to the valuable value such as medals and credits, but is given to the player when the jackpot is won as described above. It includes all the benefits related to the game such as BB and RB that are granted to the game.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, for example, "BAR" is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' which are activated according to the bet number.
-BAR-BAR "is a special prize if the symbols are aligned.
As a result of winning the B prize, "BAR-BAR-BA
For example, fifteen medals are paid out in consideration of the fact that the symbols of “R” are complete, and an RB (regular bonus) state, which is a special game state advantageous to the player, occurs, and the regular bonus game described below is executed. The game value is given to the player. In this RB,
A Jac prize with a high probability that a predetermined number of medals will be paid out due to the alignment of plum symbols
The game is offered up to 12 times and this Jac
The game ends twelve times, or the Jac prize is won eight times before the Jac game reaches twelve times, or when either condition is satisfied, the game ends. Therefore, the player can get the chance of winning the Jac prize up to 8 times during the 12 Jac games.

On the other hand, the activated pay lines L1 and L
2, L2 ', L3, L3', for example, "black 7-black 7-
If you have "Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White 7", you have won the BB prize, which is a special prize. "Black 7-Black 7-Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White" For example, 15 medals are paid out as a consideration that the symbols of "7" are complete, and a BB state which is a special game state advantageous to the player occurs, and a small win game described below is a game value as a game. It is given to the person. More specifically, in this BB state, there is a high probability that the small winning symbols (watermelons, bells, plums in the embodiment) are aligned with a high probability, and a small winning combination accompanied by the payout of a predetermined number of medals is highly likely. The small win game that occurs is provided up to 30 times, and when the JacIn prize is won with a complete set of plum symbols until the small win game is executed 30 times, the aforementioned RB state is A regular bonus game is being offered as it occurs. In this RB state, the maximum number of times that can occur in the BB state is predetermined, and in the present embodiment, it can occur up to three times. In this BB state, the RB state is provided three times before execution of the small winning combination game 30 times, or before the small winning combination game is executed 30 times, and the third RB state ends. The process ends when at least one of the conditions is satisfied.

Further, in the case of a normal game state (normal game) other than the special game state, when a predetermined prize is established in line on one activated line in which symbols of the same kind are activated, , A predetermined number of medals predetermined according to the type of the symbol are given to the player. The "cherry" drawn on each reel 51L, 51C, 51R
The symbol is a mark called a single symbol, and when this single symbol is stopped and displayed on one effective line, it is 2
The number of medals is given to the player. If there are multiple activated lines activated according to the number of bets, and if the combination of symbols for which medals are paid out is simultaneously established on multiple winning lines as described above, each winning line is As a general rule, medals corresponding to the total number of medals given by the combination of symbols on the line are given. However, since the upper limit of the medals to be given to the player in one game is set to 15, the 16th and subsequent medals are invalidated when the number exceeds 15.

In this embodiment, black 7-black 7-black 7 (black 7 award), white 7-white 7-white 7 (white 7 award), BAR-BAR-BAR (BAR award) in the normal game state. , Watermelon-watermelon-watermelon (watermelon award), cherry (cherry award), bell-bell-bell (bell award), or plum-plum-plum (replay; replay), etc. Black 7 or white 7 symbols, only BAR symbols are considered as special symbols subject to special prizes (BB awards, RB awards), which are prizes of great benefit to the player, and other watermelons, cherries, bells or plums ( The replay game is a pattern that is a target of a small win prize (normal prize), which is an award with a small profit for the player.

The combination of the symbols targeted for each prize and the number of payout medals (including the probability of winning) corresponding to the combination of the symbols correspond to the normal game, the BB time, and the RB time. Are set in advance in the ROM of the control unit 210 described later.
It is registered in the winning determination table stored in 213.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state between various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric parts. Further, FIG. 7 illustrates the configuration of the control unit 210 as the pre-determination means provided on the game control board 200 and the configuration of the control unit 230 as the notification production mode determination means provided on the production control board 201. It is a block diagram for doing.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the game control board 200 mainly controls the game state, and the effect control board 201 performs effect control according to each game state. Power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. The power supply board 202 is connected with a power supply cord 84 for receiving a power supply of 100 VAC and a main switch 80.

The game control board 200 is a production control board 20.
1, the power supply board 202 and the reel relay board 203 are connected by wiring, and are also connected to the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203 and to the reel lamp relay board 204 via the performance control board 201. .

The control unit 210 of the game control board 200 controls the reels 51L, 51C and 51R to have an RB signal indicating that the gaming state is the RB state, a BB signal which indicates that the gaming state is the BB state. Corresponding reel motor 54
A reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling L, 54C, 54R, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used to set the bet number, medals paid out to the player when a winning occurs (credit ) Medal O showing the number
Control is performed to output a UT signal or the like from the external output board 205 to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203. The stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal indicating that the operation of 103R has been performed is transmitted to the stop switches 103L and 10L as described later.
This is a signal directly output from 3C and 103R.

To the game control board 200, various switches, sensors, lamps, and wires from the display are connected.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are wire-connected to the power supply board 202, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to the game control board 200. They are connected by wiring, and the detection signals of the respective switches and sensors are input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. In addition, when the payout conditions for the medals (the generation of a prize that requires the payout of medals and the input of the detection signal from the settlement switch 104) are satisfied, the control unit 210 outputs a control signal to the hopper motor 62 and outputs a predetermined number. The payout control for paying out the medals is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensor 56, which are wired and connected to the reel relay board 203, are relayed by the reel relay board 203 and hard-wired to the game control board 200.
The detection signal of 6 is input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. The reel lamp 55 is relayed by the reel lamp relay board 204 and connected to the effect control board 201 by wiring. Controller 210 of game control board 200
When the start condition (input of the detection signal of the start switch 102) is satisfied, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54
After outputting a control signal to R to start the reel fluctuation,
The variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wired to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and the MAXBET switch 10
1 is a switch for detecting the operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and the start switch 102 is the start lever 3
8 is a switch for detecting the operation, and left, middle and right stop switches 103L, 103C and 103R are left, middle and
This is a switch for detecting the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The adjustment switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the adjustment button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the key hole 3 a of the locking device 3.

The inserted medal sensor 106 is a sensor for detecting medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34. The flow path switching solenoid 107 is a solenoid for switching the flow path of the medals inserted into the medal insertion portion 34 to the hopper tank 57 side or the medal payout hole 9 side.

The game number display unit 108 is a display unit which constitutes the game number display unit 32.
Reference numeral 9 is a display unit that constitutes the credit display unit 31, and payout display unit 110 is a display unit that constitutes the payout display unit 33.

The throw-in instruction lamp 111 is a lamp built in the throw-in instruction display section 30, and is a single bet lamp 112.
Is displayed on the 1-bet display section 21 and the 2-bet lamps 113 and 11 are displayed.
No. 4 is a three bet lamp 11 on the two bet display areas 22 and 23.
Numerals 5 and 116 are lamps built in the three bet display portions 24 and 25.

The game over lamp 117 is a lamp built in the game over display section 26, the start lamp 118 is a lamp built in the start display section 29, and the replay lamp 119 is a replay display section 2.
7, and the bonus notification lamp 120 is a lamp built in the stop button unit 39. One BET button lamp 121a is BET
Button 36a, BET button lamp 121b is MAX
It is a lamp built in the BET button 36b. The left operation valid lamp 122L is a lamp built in the left stop button 40L, the middle operation valid lamp 122C is a lamp built in the middle stop button 40C, and the right operation valid lamp 122R is a right stop button 40R. The weight lamp 139 is a lamp incorporated in the weight display unit 28.

Power supply board 202 or reel relay board 2
03 or various lamps and indicators wired to the game control board 200 via these boards, or a control unit 210 mounted on the game control board 200.
Controlled by. Further, the control unit 210 is connected to the game control board 200, or receives detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the power supply board 202 or the reel relay board 203,
Control the gaming state.

In particular, the "credit indicator 109, the game number indicator 108, controlled by the controller 210,
Payout indicator 110, insertion instruction lamp 111, 1 bet lamp 112 to 3 bet lamp 116, start lamp 118, replay lamp 119, bonus notification lamp 120, game over lamp 117, left, middle, right operation effective lamp 122L, The 122C, 122R, and the wait lamp 139 "are for informing information related to the progress of the game, and can be said to be an" essential informing device "in which the game is hindered if it does not function. These "essential notification devices" control unit 2 for controlling the game state
Since it is controlled by 10, even if the production control board 201 fails, at least information necessary for the progress of the game is provided to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from progressing in a disadvantageous state for the player.

Controller 2 provided on the game control board 200
As shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 10 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
(nit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 213 that stores a control program for the CPU 211, and a RAM (Random Acc) that can write and read necessary data.
ess memory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for ensuring signal matching between the CPU 211 and an external circuit.

In the game control board 200, an initial reset circuit 217 that gives a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 that gives a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218 are frequency-divided. And interrupt pulse periodically CP
A pulse frequency dividing circuit (interruption pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211, a random number generating circuit 221 that continuously generates a random number in a fixed range at high speed, and a sampling circuit 222 that samples the random number from the random number generating circuit 221. , And a buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and a solenoid circuit (not shown). Furthermore, the game control board 200 is provided with a backup power supply 223 for holding the memory of the RAM 212 at the time of power failure. In the RAM 212, information to be displayed on various displays (credit display 109, game number display 108, payout display 110), bet number, internal winning flag,
Information necessary for the game, such as various setting flags indicating various game states, setting values of the payout rate, etc. is stored, and since this information is backed up at the time of power failure, after the power failure is recovered, the game status before the power failure occurs Can return to.

In the ROM 213 of the control unit 210, in addition to the control program, the allocation range of the sampling value corresponding to each prize, the set value of each winning probability, the number of bets in the game, the gaming state (normal gaming state, BB) State, RB state)
Along with each registered separately, a combination of winning symbols corresponding to each prize, the number of medals paid out, and various setting contents to be set in association with the winning are in each gaming state (normal gaming state, BB state, RB state). ) A winning determination table (not shown) registered corresponding to each other is stored. As described above, the allocation range of the sampling value of each prize is registered in the winning determination table, and the probability of winning the prize that can be internally won in the internal lottery process described later is set by setting the allocation range of these sampling values. It is set.

Further, in the ROM 213, each reel 51 is arranged for each symbol number of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R.
The number of symbols that move from the stop operation of L, 51C, 51R until the corresponding reel stops, the game state (normal game, BB time, RB time) and internal winning flag setting status, etc. Reel rotation status, effective line L
A reel control table (not shown) registered according to various situations such as symbol numbers of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R located on 1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ is stored.

Various commands to be described later are output from the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 via the buffer circuit 220. Buffer circuit 220
Allows the output of signals from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside, but functions to prevent the input of signals from the outside of the game control board 200 to the inside. Therefore, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is secured between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, and a signal is input to the game control board 200 via a command transmission path. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that cause illegal control actions.

On the effect control board 201, the game effect lamps 130 to 134, the speakers 136a, 136b and 137 built in the sound emitting units 12a, 12b and 13, the title panel 8 and the game panel 6 are illuminated from the inside. A fluorescent lamp 138 and a liquid crystal display 135 that constitutes the rendering device 150.
And an accessory solenoid 15 for operating each accessory A
8a-c, accessory solenoid 1 for operating accessory B
59a to 59c are connected to each other, and the reels 51L, 51C, 5 are connected via the reel lamp relay board 204.
A reel lamp 55 built in 1R is connected, and each of these parts is controlled by the production control board 201.

Each game effect lamp 130 to 134 controlled by the effect control board 201, each speaker 136a,
136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, reel lamp 5
5, liquid crystal display 135, accessory solenoids 158a-c,
Compared to various indicators controlled by the game control board 200, the accessory solenoids 159a to 159c do not affect the progress of the game itself even if they do not function, and the effect effect is focused on. , So to speak, "direction device"
Can be called. Therefore, even if the production control board 201 fails, the player is not provided with a disadvantageous situation, and the control unit 210 is not provided.
The control load is reduced.

The control unit 230 is provided on the production control board 201.
A speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sounds from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and a lamp drive circuit 237 for lighting or blinking various lamps.
And a display drive circuit 236 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 135 constituting the rendering device 150, and the rendering device 150.
Character solenoid 158a that performs the operation of the character A constituting the
To c, character solenoids 159a to 159c that operate the character B
An accessory driving circuit 239 for driving and controlling the power source and a backup power supply 238 are mounted.

The control unit 230 and the CPU 231 and the RAM 232 capable of writing and writing necessary data.
And a ROM 233 that stores a control program, and an I / O
And a port 234. Since the storage data in the RAM 232 is backed up by the backup power supply 238, the control unit 230 can restart the effect control based on the data stored before the occurrence of the power failure at the time of the recovery of the power failure.

In the ROM 233 of the control unit 230, a first effect pattern is defined which corresponds to the game situation specified based on various commands transmitted from the game control board 200.
A performance pattern table is stored. This 1st production pattern table, each game effect lamp 130-13
4, the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and the fluorescent lamps 138 are classified separately, and for example, when a command indicating a predetermined game state is received, the control unit 230 produces a first effect pattern corresponding to the game state. Extracted from the pattern table, each game effect lamp 130-134, each speaker 136a, 13 according to the extracted effect pattern.
6b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, and the reel lamp 55.
Etc.

Further, in the ROM 233 of the control unit 230,
A second effect pattern table that defines effect patterns executed by effect device 150 is stored. In the second effect pattern table, when the game is started (when the reels are started), the display effect by the liquid crystal display 135 or the accessory A,
Whether or not to perform an action effect by the action of the accessory B, the control content when performing, whether or not to perform the display effect or the action effect when the first reel (the reel stopped first) is stopped, Control contents, whether the display effect or operation effect is performed when the second reel (the second stopped reel) is stopped, the control content when it is performed, the third reel (the third stopped reel) is stopped Whether to perform the display effect or motion effect at times, the control content when performing,
Is set for each of the effect patterns A to I, and the control unit 2
Reference numeral 30 denotes a liquid crystal display 13 that constitutes the effect device 150 according to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process described later.
5, character solenoid 158a-c, character solenoid 15
9a-c are controlled.

In the ROM 233 of the control unit 230,
An effect lottery table used when determining an effect pattern in an effect lottery process described later is stored. In the effect lottery table, as shown in FIG. 9, the allocation ranges of the sampling values corresponding to the effect patterns A to I executed by the effect device 150 are registered corresponding to the internal winning combinations, respectively, and the control unit Reference numeral 230 compares the random number value for effect lottery extracted in the effect lottery process described later with the allocation range of the sampling value corresponding to the internal winning combination specified by the internal winning situation command transmitted from the game control board 200 at the time of game start. By doing so, the effect pattern executed by the effect device 150 described above is determined.

Returning to FIG. 7, the detection signal of the start switch 102 is sent to the control unit 210 via the switch circuit 215.
And the sampling circuit 222. The control unit 210 receives the detection signal of the start switch 102 and outputs a reel control signal via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is sent to the reel relay board 2
It is input to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R provided separately for the respective reels 51L, 51C, 51R via 03. Further, the reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each reel 51L, 51C, 5
1R begins to fluctuate. In addition, the reel control signal transmission path is the reel motor 54 in the reel relay board 203.
The reel control signal is branched to the L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is output from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1.
Is also output to outside. In this way, the external output board 20
The reel control signal output from 5 is not a signal processed for external output, but reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is the signal itself for controlling the drive of the 4R.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input,
The random number is delivered to the CPU 211. The CPU 211 is
By referring to the sampled random numbers and the winning determination table stored in the ROM 213, it is determined whether or not the winning is permitted for each winning combination, and the RAM 212 stores the determination result. As a result, the internal lottery process described later is performed at a timing substantially equal to the timing at which the start operation is performed, and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won. After that, the control unit 210 controls the reels according to the winning result for each winning combination.

Further, each stop switch 103L, 10L
The stop switch signals output from 3C and 103R are transmitted through a signal path that reciprocates between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205, and then input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200. . Furthermore, the stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to be output to the outside via the external output board 205.

Upon receiving the stop switch signal, the control unit 210 receives the stop switch signal from the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the stop switch signal.
And outputs a reel control signal for stopping. This reel control signal is supplied to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R.
And is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

The signal output from the external output board 205 can be used, for example, when a third party organization performs a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is stopped within 190 ms after the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of this slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 4
The timing when 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timings of the reels 51L, 51C and 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Therefore, by using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L, 4L
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R
An accurate test result can be obtained when the "test for whether L, 51C, 51R stops" is performed. In addition, “a configuration in which the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 once receives the signal and then outputs the signal to the external output board 205”
In such a case, there is a possibility that a fraud such as processing and outputting a signal is made on the game control board 200 side, but according to the present embodiment, such fraud can also be prevented.

Next, various control contents executed by the control unit 210 according to the present embodiment as the game progresses will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sa1, initial setting is performed to prepare for the game start. Especially when the power is turned on, etc., check the connection and operation status of the above-mentioned various devices, check the existence of backup data, and if the backup data exists, restore the state before power-off. Perform processing.

At Sa2, the bet amount is selected, and the BET process for fixing the bet amount is executed when the start lever 38 is pressed. Specifically, one or more credits are used when waiting for medals or credits to be received, when one or more medals are inserted, or when one BET button 36a or MAXBET button 36b is pressed. When the start lever 38 is pressed, the bet number of medals is determined and the game is started. Further, when the replay is won in the previous game, the same number of bets as in the previous game is set, the pressing operation of the start lever 38 is possible, and the bet number is calculated when the start lever 38 is pressed. Is confirmed and the game starts.

The maximum bet number (3B in the present embodiment) until the start lever 38 is pressed.
When more medals are inserted from the state where (ET) is set, the valuable value corresponding to the number of inserted medals is stored in the RAM 212 as a credit, and this is displayed on the credit display unit 31.

At Sa3, as the game is started by pressing the start lever 38 at Sa2,
An internal lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to allow the winning of any of the above-mentioned prizes (BB, RB, and other small wins that are small profits for the player). This internal lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to win any prize in a stage before all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R are stopped. That is, winning is allowed only when the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize won by this lottery is set. That is, the control unit 210 has a function as a pre-determination unit that determines whether or not to allow any prize to be won.

In this step, an internal winning situation command capable of specifying the establishment status (including removal) of the internal winning flag, that is, the internal winning combination (prize for which winning is allowed) is transmitted to the effect control board 201.

At Sa4, a reel rotation process for rotating each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is carried out at the end of the internal lottery process at Sa3. In this reel rotation process, the error check by the reference position check during the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R is confirmed at any time by a timer interruption every predetermined time. Also, all reels 5
When 1L, 51C, and 51R rotate, the pressing operation of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, and 40R is validated, the operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, and 122R are turned on, and the reel stop timer count is started.

At Sa5, the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R or the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R from the start of the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R. When the condition for stopping and displaying the symbol is satisfied by the lapse of a predetermined time of 30 seconds without being performed, the stop flag of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is set, and the stop flag The operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R corresponding to the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R that have been pressed based on the setting are turned off, and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C, 51 are also turned off.
A reel stop process for stopping the rotation of R is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, only when the internal winning flag corresponding to one of the prizes is set by the above-mentioned lottery for winning, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the prize is arranged on the predetermined effective line. Stop control like this, and if the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize is not set, finally the combination of symbols corresponding to the prize will not be aligned on the activated activated line. Stop control. In other words, unless one of the prizes is won by the lottery for winning, the above-mentioned respective prizes are not won, and the respective prizes are averagely generated during the repeated game.

In addition, in this step, every time each reel is stopped, a reel stop status command that can specify the stopped reel and the stop position of the corresponding reel is transmitted to the effect control board 201.

At Sa6, when it is determined at Sa5 that the rotation of all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R has been stopped, the display content displayed on the variable display device 50 and the internal winning set at Sa3 are set. In addition to executing the winning determination process of checking the contents of the flag to determine the winning contents, in particular, when it is determined that any prize has been won, various settings corresponding to the winning contents are executed. As the setting contents, for example, there are settings such as the number of payout medals corresponding to the winning contents, the game state, and the re-play.

At Sa7, the processing based on the setting content set corresponding to the winning content determined at Sa6 is executed. Specifically, it executes the process of paying out the set number of medals and the change of the game state (change from the normal game state to the special game state, or from the special game state to the normal game state). To do.

In this step, an internal winning flag corresponding to an award (watermelon award, cherry award, bell award, or replay (replay)) other than BB and RB is set regardless of whether or not there is a prize. If this is the case, clear this to end the game. It should be noted that the internal winning flag corresponding to any of the awards set in this way can be set to be canceled at the end of one game, or set to continue until the winning prize is won. It is possible. In the present embodiment, the internal winning flags of BB and RB are set to continue until a prize is won, and the internal winning flag of the small winning combination described above is set to be released for each game. It should be noted that two types of internal winning flags are not set at the same time in one game by the winning lottery executed in each game, but while the internal winning flags of BB and RB are continuously set. The internal winning flag of a small winning combination may be set.

Next, the production control board 2 in this embodiment.
The control status executed by the control unit 230 of No. 01 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sb1, an initial process for preparing for the effect of the next game is executed. In particular, when the power is turned on, the presence / absence of backup data is confirmed, and if the backup data is present, a process of returning to the state before power-off is performed.

At Sb2, an effect lottery process is executed to determine the effect pattern performed by effect device 150 to one of patterns A to G set in the second effect pattern table.

The effect lottery process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12. First, the control unit 230 determines the game control board 200.
When the internal win status command is received in this state, that is, when the game is started, the internal win status command sent from The winning combination is specified and set in the RAM 232 as the internal winning combination of the game (Sc2). Next, a random number value for effect lottery is extracted (Sc3), and the extracted random number value and a sampling value allocation range corresponding to the internal winning combination of the game in the effect lottery table (internal winning combination set in Sc2) And (Sc4), and the matching effect pattern,
Determined as the effect pattern of the game, RAM232
(Sc5).

Returning to FIG. 11, in Sb3, the process for controlling the effect device 150 to execute the basic effect performed at the start of the game is performed. Specifically, Sb2
The effect pattern corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process is extracted from the second effect pattern table, and the liquid crystal display 13 is selected according to the extracted effect pattern.
The display control of 5 and the operation control of the accessory A and / or the accessory B are executed.

At Sb4, a process for controlling the effect device 150 to execute the development effect that is performed when each reel is stopped is performed. Specifically, every time the reel stop status command transmitted from the game control board 200 is received when each reel is stopped, an effect pattern corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process of Sb2 is generated from the second effect pattern table. Extraction is performed, and display control of the liquid crystal display 135 and operation control of the accessory A and / or accessory B are executed according to the extracted effect pattern. If any one of the effect patterns A and effect patterns B to F described below is determined in the effect lottery process of Sb2, the development effect execution process is omitted.

[0125] The following will describe the effect situation performed by the effect device 150 of the present embodiment, that is, the effect condition of the informing effect of the internal winning combination by the effect device 150.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
When the pattern A is determined by the above-described effect lottery process, the display effect by the liquid crystal display device 135 is also effect character A, character effect B.
The action effect by the action of is not executed. That is, pattern A is a pattern in which the notification effect is not implemented.

Patterns B to E are produced by the production lottery process.
If any of the above is determined, only the display effect indicating the possibility that a specific small win, RB prize or BB prize is internally won at the start of the game is executed as the basic effect. Specifically, a specific small role, such as "bell"
By displaying a symbol such as "cherry" or the like on the liquid crystal display 135, a small win or RB award or B corresponding to the symbol is displayed.
The possibility that one of the B prizes is internally won is notified.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the RB prize or the B prize is given at the start of the game.
Display effect (notification display) and action effect (notification operation) showing the possibility that any of the winning combinations including the B prize is internally won
A composite effect (composite notification) by and is executed as a basic effect. Further, in the pattern F, only the accessory A of the accessory A and the accessory B is operated, the number of operations and the number of operation parts are small, and the operation effect having a short operation time, that is, a notification operation time is executed.

Specifically, after the start of each reel, the display content of the liquid crystal display 135 is changed from the normal display shown in FIG. 15 (a) to the all-winning display shown in FIG. 15 (b). Since the foot portion 157a of the accessory A moves small,
The possibility that any of the winning combinations including the RB prize or the BB prize is internally won is notified. Further, after the operation of the accessory A is stopped, as shown in FIG. 15C, the liquid crystal display 135 has a symbol indicating that the internally won prize, for example, “Replay (Plum)” is internally won. Is displayed to inform that the corresponding prize is internally won.

Even when the pattern G is determined by the effect lottery process, the RB prize or the B is awarded at the start of the game.
Display effect (notification display) and action effect (notification operation) showing the possibility that any of the winning combinations including the B prize is internally won
A composite effect (composite notification) by and is executed as a basic effect. Further, in the pattern G, both of the accessory A and the accessory B are operated, the number of operations and the number of operation parts are many, and the operation effect having a long operation time, that is, the notification operation time is executed. Further, in the pattern G, a composite effect including a display effect and a motion effect is executed as a development effect every time each reel is stopped, which is executed after the end of the basic effect performed at the start of the game.

Specifically, after the start of each reel, the display content of the liquid crystal display 135 is changed from the normal display shown in FIG. 15 (a) to the all-winning display shown in FIG. 16 (a). The foot portion 157a of the accessory A and the hand portion 156a on the side not having the hammer 154a and the foot portion 157b of the accessory B and the hand portion 156b on the side not having the hammer 154b are largely operated, so that the RB prize or the BB is obtained. The possibility that one of all the roles including the prize is internally won is notified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (b),
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped every time each reel is stopped.
By greatly moving all of the hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b, the accessory A and the accessory B have hammers 154a, 1a held by the hand parts 155a, 155b.
At 54b, it operates so as to hit the egg corresponding to all the roles displayed on the liquid crystal display 135.

Then, as shown in FIG.
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B carried out in accordance with the stop of the third reel (the reel stopped last), the internally-winning prize, for example, the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won. The liquid crystal display 135 displays a symbol indicating that the corresponding prize is internally notified.

FIG. 17A is a timing chart showing the operating states of the accessory A and the accessory B when the pattern F is decided by the effect lottery process, and the pattern G is decided in FIG. 17B. It is a timing chart which shows the operating condition of the accessory A and the accessory B in the case of being performed.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, as shown in FIG. 17A, after the reel is started (Ta1), only the foot portion 157a of the accessory A operates. On the other hand, when the pattern G is determined by the effect lottery process, as shown in FIG. 17B, after the reel is started (Tb1), the foot 157a of the accessory A and the hand without the hammer are displayed. 156a, the foot portion 157b of the accessory B, and the hand portion 156b on the side without the hammer operate (Tb
2). Further, in the pattern G, each time the reels stop, the foot portions 157a, 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B,
All of both hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b operate (Tb3, Tb4, Tb5).

As described above, when the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, only the accessory A operates, whereas when the pattern G is determined, both the accessory A and the roles are selected. Object B operates. That is, the patterns F and G are different in the number of characters to be operated, and it is set that more characters are operated when the pattern G is determined.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the operating part is the foot 157 of the accessory A.
However, when the pattern G is determined, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are both a.
And the hand parts 156a and 156b on the side without the hammer operate. That is, the number of operating parts is different between the pattern F and the pattern G, and more parts are set to operate when the pattern G is determined.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the accessory A operates three times, whereas
When the pattern G is determined, the character A and the character B are 5
Works times. That is, the pattern F and the pattern G are different in the number of operations of the character, and the number of operations of the character when the pattern G is determined is set to be larger than that when the pattern F is determined.

Further, the operating time (T1) of the accessory A when the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process and the operating time (T1) of the accessory A and the accessory B when the pattern G is determined.
Unlike 2), the operation time of the accessory is set to be longer when the pattern G is determined.

According to the effect lottery table (see FIG. 9) used in the effect lottery process of this embodiment, the winning probabilities for each effect pattern A to G when each internal winning combination is established are shown in FIG. It is set as shown in the table. The numerical value in parentheses displayed on the right side of each internal winning combination shown in the table of FIG. 14 indicates each internal winning probability.

Further, as described above, the internal winning probability of each prize by the internal lottery processing performed by the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 is, for example, out = 32/41 (about 78.05).
%), Replay = 1/7 (about 14.29%), cherry prize = 1/40 (2.5%), bell prize = 1/30 (about 3.%).
33%), watermelon award = 1/100 (1%), RB award (B
When the AR prize = 1/200 (0.5%) and the BB prize (7 blacks or 7 whites) = 1/300 (about 0.33%), each internal winning combination is established. FIG. 14 shows the appearance rate for each effect pattern, the total appearance rate for each effect pattern, and the degree of expectation for the RB prize or the BB prize and the small prize.

Here, the appearance rate is a value obtained by multiplying the internal winning probability of each prize by the winning probability of each effect pattern, that is, the corresponding prize is internally won in the normal game, and A It is a value indicating the probability that each effect pattern of G is selected. Further, the expectation level is obtained by adding the appearance rate of each effect pattern at the time of internal winning of the RB prize and the appearance rate of each effect pattern at the time of internal winning of the BB prize, and calculating the value as the total appearance rate of the corresponding effect patterns. Value divided by,
That is, it is a numerical value (expected value) showing the possibility of internal winning of the RB prize or the BB prize when each production pattern appears, and if the expected value is high, the RB prize, the BB prize or the small role prize is won internally. If the expected value is low, it is unlikely that the RB prize, the BB prize or the small role prize is internally won.

Incidentally, FIG. 18 shows a modification of the pattern G in which the above-mentioned development effect is executed. The notification operation mode of the roles A and B performed as the basic effects at the game start in the pattern G described in FIG. 16 is the same as the features A and B performed as the basic effects at the game start in the pattern F described in FIG. Although the basic operation (common effect) performed at the game start in the pattern G may be a common operation (effect) with the basic operation (common effect) executed in the pattern F, The modified example of the pattern G is a basic operation (common effect) that is executed in common with the pattern F as another notification mode, and is additionally executed after the basic operation (common effect) is executed. And a development operation (additional production) having different production modes.

The notification effect in this modified example is executed based on the same control contents as those shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. Specifically, after the start of each reel, the liquid crystal is displayed. The display content of the display 135 is shown in FIG.
By changing from the normal display shown in FIG. 18 to the all-role corresponding display shown in FIG. 18A, the foot 157a of the accessory A moves slightly, that is, by performing the same operation as the basic operation in the pattern F. , The possibility that any of the winning combinations including the RB prize or the BB prize is internally won is notified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (b),
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped every time each reel is stopped.
By greatly moving all of the hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b, the accessory A and the accessory B have hammers 154a, 1a held by the hand parts 155a, 155b.
At 54b, it operates so as to hit the egg corresponding to all the roles displayed on the liquid crystal display 135.

Then, as shown in FIG.
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B carried out in accordance with the stop of the third reel (the reel stopped last), the internally-winning prize, for example, the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won. The liquid crystal display 135 displays a symbol indicating that the corresponding prize is internally notified.

In this way, as the notification effect pattern, for example, a common effect (basic effect) that is commonly executed with other effect patterns, and additionally executed after the execution of the common effect,
Additional production (developed production) that is different from other production patterns,
By including an effect pattern consisting of, the player can expect that an additional effect (development effect) will be performed thereafter during the execution period of the common effect, so that until the additional effect is executed. It is possible to continuously attract the player's expectations for BB and RB and interest in the production during the period.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, the effect patterns of the pattern G and the pattern F are set to be determined with high probability in the effect lottery process. There is. That is, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, the frequency of execution of the effect patterns of the pattern F and the pattern G for performing the combined effect of both the display effect and the motion effect in the basic effect becomes high. Therefore, the BB in the case where the effect pattern for performing the combined effect including both the display effect and the motion effect is executed.
The expectation level of the prize or the RB prize is higher than the expectation level in the case where the effect pattern (patterns B to E) of only the display effect is executed.

Further, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, both the accessory A and the accessory B are operated in comparison with the pattern F in the effect lottery process, and the number of operations and operation parts are large. The effect pattern of the pattern G having a long operation time is set to be determined with high probability. That is, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, the effect pattern of the pattern G in which both the character A and the character B are operated in the basic effect, the number of operations and the operation parts are large, and the operation time is long. It will be executed more frequently. For this reason, when both the character A and character B are operated, the number of operations and the number of operation parts are many, and the effect pattern having a long operation time is executed, the degree of expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize is This is higher than the degree of expectation when an effect pattern in which only the operation is performed, the number of operations or the number of operation parts is small, and the operation time is short is executed.

When the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, in the effect lottery process, the effect pattern of the pattern G in which the development effect is executed has a high probability as compared with the pattern F in which the development effect is not executed. It is set to be decided. That is, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, in addition to the basic effect performed at the time of starting the reel,
The frequency of execution of the effect pattern of the pattern F in which the development effect is performed each time each reel is stopped is increased. Therefore, the degree of expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize in the case where the effect pattern for performing the development effect is executed is higher than the degree of expectation in the case of executing the effect pattern for which the development effect is not executed.

Further, in the case where the small winning combination is internally won, in the effect lottery processing, the patterns B to E for performing only the display effect
The effect pattern is set to be determined with high probability. That is, when the small winning combination is internally won, only the display effect is executed more frequently. For this reason, the expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize when the effect pattern of the display effect alone is executed is relatively low, and the effect pattern for relatively performing the combined effect of both the display effect and the operation effect is executed. In this case, the expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize becomes high.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the possibility that any prize including the BB prize or the RB prize which is a special prize is internally won is determined as a movable effect means. Liquid crystal display 135 which is an operation effect (notification operation) by only A and accessory B, or display effect means.
It is possible to effectively notify the player by executing display effects (notification display) only by using them, or by performing combined effects (composite notification) of these operation effects and display effects, and it is possible to diversify the effects. Alternatively, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize when the composite effect is executed.

Further, when the notification operation or the notification display is executed, the BB prize or the RB prize is selected by the internal lottery process.
Since the probability that a small winning a prize is determined is higher than that of a prize, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a small winning a prize when the notification operation or notification display is executed, and The type of prize expected by the player can be made different by the action or notification display and the composite notification, and the interest is improved.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as compared with the case where the generation of a small prize as a normal winning is permitted by the control unit 210 as a predetermination means,
When the generation of the BB prize or the RB prize as the special winning is permitted, the control unit 23 as the effect mode selecting means is more effective.
Although 0 has a high probability of selecting an effect pattern corresponding to the composite notification by both the operation effect of the accessory A or B as the movable effect means and the display effect of the liquid crystal display 135 as the display effect means, In the present invention, the expected value of the possibility that the generation of the BB prize or the RB prize is allowed in the case where the composite notification is executed by the action effect of the accessory A or B and the display effect of the liquid crystal display device 135 (Fig. 14) (see the value of the degree of expectation in the column of bonus winnings in FIG. 14) is more likely than the expected value of the possibility that the occurrence of a small prize is allowed (see the value of the degree of expectation in the column of small winning a prize in FIG. 14). It should be high.

Further, in this embodiment, the expectation level (expected value) of the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize at the time of execution of each of the pattern F or the pattern G in the display shown in FIG. Degree of expectation (expected value)
However, if the expectation at the time of internal winning of the total BB prize or RB prize of the combined production of patterns F and G is higher than that of the small winning prize, Either pattern may be lower than the expected degree of internal winning of the small prize.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
When the small winning combination is internally won, the frequency of execution of only the display effect is relatively high. Therefore, when the BB or RB prize is internally won, the frequency of execution of the compound effect is relatively high. It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize when the composite effect is executed.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the control unit 210 allows the generation of the small prize, rather than when the control unit 210 allows the generation of the BB prize or the RB prize. The control unit 230 has a higher probability of selecting the effect pattern corresponding to the notification display only by the display effect of the liquid crystal display 135, but in the present invention, only the display effect of the liquid crystal display 135 is selected. The expected value of the possibility that the generation of the small winning combination is permitted when the notification display is executed (see the value of the degree of expectation in the small winning combination column in FIG. 14) is the BB prize or the RB prize. It has only to be higher than the expected value of the possibility of occurrence (see the expected value in the bonus prize column in FIG. 14).

In this embodiment, when the small winning combination is internally won, only the display effect is executed more frequently, but only the operation effect is executed more frequently, The same effect can be obtained by increasing the frequency of execution of either the display effect or the action effect.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
When a composite effect is performed, the degree of expectation of the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize varies depending on the difference of the motion effect. That is, it is possible to notify the degree of the possibility of internal win of the BB prize or the RB prize by the operation effect (expectation level). By executing these combined effects, the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won. It is possible to effectively inform about the possibility and the degree of expectation. In addition, in the present embodiment, in the production pattern F and the pattern G as the composite production, the pattern G has more elements than the pattern F in terms of the number of operating accessory, the number of operations, the operating time, and all the operating parts. Alternatively, some elements, for example, only the number of the accessory to be operated, only the number of times of operation, or only the operation time, or only the operation part are made different, so that You may make it differ in an expectation etc.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
Since the notification effect by the operation effect, the display effect, and the combined effect is executed based on the start of each reel, the player's attention to the notification effect is improved.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the complex effect is executed, the action effect contents of the accessory A and the accessory B and the display effect displayed on the liquid crystal display are related to each other. As a result, since it is possible to diversify the notification effect, the interest of the game is improved.

The effect described here in which the motion effect and the display effect are related to each other means that the accessory or the like as the movable effect means is simply operated and at the same time a picture or the like is appropriately displayed on the liquid crystal display 135 as the display effect means. The liquid crystal display 1 does not indicate that it is displayed, but is related to the movement of the hammers 154a and 154b by the accessories A and B, for example, as in the present embodiment.
As the egg displayed at 35 breaks, the action and the display are related to each other. Therefore, by being able to execute such related effects, not only can the diversification of the notification effect be achieved, but also the motion effect by the movable effect means and the display effect by the display effect means can be more effectively shown. You can

Furthermore, the effect in which the motion effect and the display effect are related to each other has, for example, the operation timing and the display timing, even if there is no relationship between the operation mode and the display content as described above. It also includes effects such as effects that are associated with some element related to each effect.

Also, the effect pattern G in the effect pattern that can be executed by the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is commonly executed in common with other effect patterns (pattern F) as described in the above-described modification. A common effect until the additional effect is executed by configuring the effect (basic effect) and the additional effect (development effect) that is additionally executed after the execution of the common effect and is different from other effect patterns. It is possible to continuously attract the player's interest during the period.
Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, the frequency at which the pattern G for performing the additional effect (developing effect) is executed is the other effect pattern. Since it is set so as to be higher than the frequency of winning, the player's expectation for the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize by executing the additional effect can be more effectively increased.

Further, since the development effect is executed every time each reel is stopped, the player distinguishes between the basic effect (common effect) performed when the reels are started and the development effect performed thereafter. It will be easier.

In this embodiment, the development effect is executed every time each reel is stopped. For example, when all reels are stopped or the bet number of the next game is set. The development production may be executed,
In this way, the development effect is executed based on a predetermined trigger accompanying the progress of the game, so that the player can easily distinguish the difference between the basic effect and the development effect to be executed thereafter.

Further, in the present embodiment, the composite effect is executed in both the basic effect and the development effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, the basic effect at the start of the reels. Then, a small role or BB prize or R
As shown in FIGS. 19 (b) to 19 (d), only the display effect showing the possibility that the B prize is internally won is performed.
You may make it perform the development production | generation which performs a composite production by a display production and an action production every time each reel is stopped. The basic effect in this case is a common effect that is commonly executed with any of the other effect patterns. By doing so, the player's expectation for the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize can be more effectively increased. Further, in this case, the basic effect executed at the time of starting the reel may be performed only by the operation effect by the accessory A or B.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pattern of the development effect is one kind of pattern that each reel performs every time it is stopped. For example, in addition to this pattern, the pattern of the development effect after all reels are stopped. Or, a plurality of development effect production patterns, such as a pattern for performing development effect in response to the stop of one of the reels, are provided, and the degree of expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize varies depending on the effect pattern of the development effect to be executed. By doing so, not only can the diversification of the notification effect be achieved, but also the player's expectation for the internal winning of the BB prize or the RB prize can be more effectively increased.

As described with reference to FIG. 18,
An effect pattern G including a common effect that is commonly executed with other effect patterns and an additional effect that is additionally executed after the execution of the common effect and is different from the other effect patterns.
With respect to the effect pattern as a modified example, the same effect and effect as the effect and effect of the basic effect and the advanced effect in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is applicable even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

For example, in this embodiment, a BB prize or an RB
When the prize is internally won, the composite effect is executed with a high probability, and when the small combination is internally won, the notification effect only by the display effect is executed with a high probability. However, the present invention is not limited to this,
At least the probability that the composite effect is executed when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won is set to be higher than the probability that the composite effect is executed when the small win is internally won. .

Further, in the present embodiment, the type of prize that may have been internally won by the execution of the internal lottery process is notified by the display effect, and the degree of the possibility of winning the prize displayed by the display effect is increased. Although it is supposed to be notified by the action effect, the present invention is not limited to this, and the kind of prize that may have been internally won by the execution of the internal lottery process and the prize displayed by the display effect. The degree of the possibility of winning the prize may be notified by either the display effect or the action effect, or both may be combined for notification.

In the present embodiment, the variable display on the variable display device 50 is operated by the player operating the start lever 38 (start switch 10
2) and the notification effect is executed in association with the start of each reel based on the operation of the start lever 38, but the present invention is not limited to this. The execution timing of the notification effect can be changed to any timing as the game progresses.

When the notification effect is executed in association with the satisfaction of the variable display starting condition, the notification effect is executed in association with the start of any reel based on the satisfaction of the variable display starting condition. The reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are not limited to the ones described above.
The one in which the notification effect is executed at the time when the rotation of 1L, 51C, and 51R is started is included in the one in which the notification effect is executed in association with the establishment of the start condition of the variable display. .

Also, the trigger for the execution of the development effect in the notification effect is the reel 51 based on the operation of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R by the player as in the above embodiment.
It is not limited to the stop of L, 51C, 51R,
It can be changed at any timing in the progress of the game. In the case where the development effect is executed based on the derived display of the display result of at least a part of the variable display on the variable display device 50, the reels 51L, 51 corresponding to the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R by the player.
It is not limited to the time when the rotation of C and 51R is stopped, and the stop buttons 40L and 40C,
The time when the rotation stop control of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R is executed based on 40R, that is, strictly speaking, the state in which the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R is not completely stopped is included.

Further, in the present embodiment, the accessory A and the accessory B are applied as the movable effect means, and the liquid crystal display 135 is applied as the display effect means, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, like the accessory A and the accessory B applied in the present embodiment, it is provided so as to be operable by at least an electric drive source such as a solenoid and a motor, and at least an operation effect related to the progress of the game is provided. The movable production means that can be executed and the display production means that can execute at least the display production related to the progress of the game, like the liquid crystal display 135 applied in the present embodiment, are the production means. Should be applied as
The number of these rendering means and the like are also arbitrary. The display effect means in the present invention also includes effect devices such as reels and drums that are variably displayed by rotation of the motor. The movable effect means in the present invention is constituted by a mechanical structure and is formed so as to be able to change its appearance form into a plurality of forms by an electric drive source. This does not apply to a production device configured to variably display identification information such as a plurality of types of displayed symbols such as reels and drums that are variably displayed by the rotation of.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the accessory A and the accessory B are arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal display 135, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown, the liquid crystal display 135 may be arranged at a position closer to the front side than the accessory A and the accessory B, which are movable effect means. In this way, the liquid crystal display 135
The visibility of the display surface of is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rendering device 150 provided with the accessory A, the accessory B and the liquid crystal display 135 is the front door 2
Although it is provided in the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 of b, the arrangement position of the rendering device 150 can be appropriately changed.
As shown in FIG. 21A, it may be provided above the transparent window 14 in the game panel 6, and in this case, the transparent window 1
It is possible to visually confirm the production from 4 without moving the eyes greatly. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The BET button 37a, the MAXBET button, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R and the like may be provided on the protruding portion, and in this case, the player can visually confirm the effect while performing a predetermined operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), accessory A'and accessory B'are provided at the left and right positions of the transparent window 14 of the game panel 6, and the notification effect is produced by operating these accessory. You may do it. In this case, in FIG.
As shown in (b), the transparent window 1
It is preferable that the effective display area of each reel in 4 is not hidden, and strictly speaking, it is preferable that at least the design as the identification information printed on the reel is not hidden.

That is, the effective display area in the variable display section is at least the symbol passing area in the variable display section when variable display is performed. Specifically, for example, the area W surrounded by a rectangular frame in FIG. 21B becomes a region W surrounded by the rectangular frame, and the length in the width direction is as shown in FIG. Among the symbols as the identification information arranged on the reels, the width dimension of the symbol having the longest width direction (here, white 7 and black 7) is matched, and the upper and lower width dimensions are upper, middle, and lower. Of the symbols stopped on the three effective lines, the vertical width dimension is from the upper end of the upper design to the lower end of the lower design. In short, during variable display, the area W in the rectangular frame is the effective display area, and the other areas do not correspond to the effective display area.

Further, when the variable display is stopped, at least the area related to the stopped symbols on the activated line in the variable display portion, even within the area W surrounded by the square frame. However, the area that does not cover the design does not correspond to the effective display area.

As described above, the effective display area indicates an area that affects the pressing of the player and the visual recognition of the winning symbol.
Therefore, by providing the character parts A, B, etc. as the movable effect means so as not to cover a predetermined part in such an effective display area when stopped or in operation, the character object A accompanying the notification effect. It is possible to prevent the visibility of the reel from being deteriorated by the action of “, the accessory B” and affecting the original game.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control of the effect is carried out by the control section 230 provided on the effect control board 201, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided on the game control board 200. Alternatively, the control unit 210 may perform the control.

Further, in this embodiment, a normal slot machine capable of playing a game using medals and credits is used as the slot machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachinko ball can be used. A slot machine for playing games using, a complete credit type slot machine in which medals can be played using credits without being discharged to the outside, and an image type slot in which a variable display device is displayed as an image. Needless to say, this is applicable to machines as well, and the types of these slot machines are not limited. A mode of notification operation only by motion production,

In the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the control contents of the accessory A and the accessory B and the display contents displayed on the liquid crystal display 135 are classified by a plurality of types of notification effect patterns (A to F). Is defined, the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 determines one effect pattern to be executed from the above-described effect patterns by effect lottery processing, and based on the determined effect pattern, the accessory By performing the operation control of A and the accessory B and the display control of the liquid crystal display device 135, the operation effect of the accessory products A and B as the movable effect means and the display effect of the liquid crystal display device 135 as the display effect means, The composite effect (composite notification) by both of the above is executed.

That is, regarding each of the operation modes of the accessory products A and B and the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 135 at the time of execution of the composite effect, the control unit 230 as the effect mode determination means extracts one random number in the effect lottery process. Then, it is determined by determining one notification effect pattern from a plurality of predetermined notification effect patterns, but in the present invention, the accessory A and the role at the time of execution of the composite effect Each of the notification operation mode of the object B and the notification display mode of the liquid crystal display 135 may be determined separately based on, for example, random numbers extracted separately in the effect lottery process, or when the composite effect is executed. Each of the notification operation mode of the accessory A and the accessory B and the notification display mode of the liquid crystal display 135 is separately determined by separate control units (production mode determination means). It may be made to.

[0187] Further, the "predetermined trigger for the progress of the game" described in claim 8 of the present invention means that the player operates the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R in the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment. Based on this, it is said that one of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R is stopped, but more specifically, when the first reel is stopped, the second reel is stopped, and the third reel is stopped. It may be at any time when the reels are stopped (at a time when all reels are stopped), or when the reels 51L, 51C, 51R are rotating. Alternatively, for example, the development effect can be executed in the next game or the like. In such a case, when the number of bets is set, such as when inserting a medal or when operating the BET button, or when the start lever is used. The operation may be performed at 38, that is, when the game starts.

Each element in the above embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, the game can be started by setting the bet number for one game, and the display result of the variable display device (50) capable of changing the display state is In a slot machine in which one game ends by being derived and displayed, and a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, the prize is a predetermined game value (payout of medals) due to the occurrence of the prize. ) Is a normal prize (small winning combination) given to the player, and the game value (medal payout, BB state or RB state) that is more advantageous to the player than at least the case where the normal prize occurs due to the occurrence of the prize. And a special prize (BB prize, RB prize) given to the player, at a stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. And a pre-determination means (control unit 210) for deciding whether or not the occurrence of a prize is permitted, and a notification effect for informing of the possibility of occurrence of any of the winnings by the pre-determination means can be executed. Notification means (role A, role B, liquid crystal display 135), and in the case of executing the above-mentioned information effect, any of the above-mentioned information effect modes of a plurality of types of information effect modes (effect patterns) determined And a production mode determining means (control section 230) for deciding whether to execute the notification effect based on, and the notification effect means is provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the operation, and the electric drive source. (Role solenoids 158a-c, role solenoids 159a-c)
Movable effect means (accessory A, accessory B) capable of executing motion effect related to the progress of the game, and display effect means capable of executing display effect related to the progress of the game ( A liquid crystal display 135), and
The production mode selection means is movable when the advance determination means allows the generation of the special prize rather than when the advance determination means allows the generation of the normal prize. There is a high probability that the notification effect mode (effect pattern F, G) corresponding to the combined notification by both the operation effect of the means and the display effect of the display effect means is selected.

According to claim 2 of the present invention, the occurrence of the normal prize is permitted by the advance determining means, as compared with the case where the generation of the special prize is permitted by the preliminary determining means (control unit 210). In this case, the effect mode selecting means (control section 230) causes the movable effect means (feature A,
The probability of selecting the notification effect mode (effect patterns B to E) corresponding to the notification operation only by the operation effect of the accessory B) or the notification display by only the display effect of the display effect means (the liquid crystal display 135) is high. high.

According to claim 3 of the present invention, in the composite notification (composite effect), the type of winning (BB prize, RB prize) which may have been determined by the predetermination means (control unit 210).
Award, small role prize) is notified by the display effect,
The degree of possibility of occurrence of the prize notified by the notification display is notified by the action effect.

According to claim 4 of the present invention, the variable display can be executed by the variable display device (50) when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied (operation of the start lever 38).
The notification effect can be executed in association with the establishment of the starting condition.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the motion effect and the display effect in the composite notification (composite effect) are related to each other.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the notification effect mode (effect pattern) is a common effect (basic effect) that is executed in common with other notification effect modes, and is additionally executed after execution of the common effect. And an additional effect (development effect) different from the other notification effect modes.

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the common effect (basic effect) is an effect by only one of the motion effect and the display effect, and the additional effect (developing effect).
Is an effect based on the motion effect and the display effect.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the additional effect (developing effect) is executed based on a predetermined trigger (every reel is stopped) in the progress of the game.

[0197]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, the fact that there is a possibility that occurrence of either a normal prize or a special prize is permitted by the predetermination means is an action effect of the movable effect means. Since it is possible to notify the player by executing the composite notification by the display effect of the display effect means, not only the diversification of the effect can be achieved, but also the player's response to the occurrence of the special prize when the composite notification is executed. Expectations can be effectively increased.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, when the notification operation or the notification display is executed, the probability that the normal winning is determined by the pre-determining means rather than the special winning is high. Or, when the notification display is executed, it is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation for the occurrence of a normal winning, and the notification operation or the notification display and the composite notification indicate the type of prize expected by the player. They can be made different and the interest is improved.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, by executing the composite notification, there is a possibility that the kind of winning which has been determined by the pre-determining means or the winning notified by the display effect is generated. The degree of can be clearly notified to the player.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the degree of attention of the player to the notification effect is effectively improved.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, since it is possible to diversify the notification effect, the interest of the game is improved.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to continuously attract the player's interest in the period of the common effect until the additional effect is executed.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, not only the difference between the common effect and the additional effect becomes clear, but also the additional effect can be effectively shown.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the player can easily distinguish between the common effect and the additional effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front door of the slot machine of FIG.

4A is a front view of the effect device provided in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view showing the structure of the effect device.

5 (a), (b), and FIG. 4 are front views showing an operation state of the effect device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a development view showing an arrangement state of reel symbols in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an effect lottery table in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a game progressing process executed by the control unit of the game control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control situation that is executed by the control unit of the effect control board as the game progresses in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the effect lottery process in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing effect contents for each effect pattern performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a winning probability, an appearance rate, etc. for each effect pattern performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a situation of notification effect performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a situation of notification effect performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

17 (a) and 17 (b) are timing charts showing operation states of an accessory constituting the rendering device of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

It is the figure which shows the deformation example of the information production which the production device which is provided in the slot machine of this example does.

19A to 19D are diagrams showing modified examples of the notification effect performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the effect device in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

21A and 21B are front views showing a modification of the slot machine of this embodiment.

22A is a partial front view showing a modified example of the slot machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 22B is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 1'slot machine 1 "slot machine 2a housing 2b front door 3 locking device 3a keyhole 4 upper decorative frame 5 winning symbol explanation panel 6 game panel 7 lower decorative frame 8 title panel 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal tray 12a, 12b Sound emitting part 13 Sound emitting part 14 Transparent window 15 Performance display window parts 20a to 20c Small role announcement display part 21 1 bet display part 22, 23 2 bet display part 24, 25 3 bet display part 26 Game Over display unit 27 Replay display unit 28 Weight display unit 29 Start display unit 30 Insertion instruction display unit 31 Credit display unit 32 Number of games display unit 33 Payout display unit 34 Medal insertion unit 35 Medal jam release button 36a One BET button 36b MAXBET button 37 Settlement Button 38 Start Lever 39 Stop Button User 40L, 40C, 40R Stop buttons 41 to 45 Game effect lamp section 50 Variable display device 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52 Reel unit 53 Reel concealing member 54L, 54C, 54R Reel motor 55 Reel lamp 56 Reel sensor 57 Hopper tank 58 Guide rail 59 Overflow tank 60 Full tank sensor 61 Payout medal sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal outlet 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic settlement selection switch section 69 Stop selection switch section 70 Setting key Insertion section 71 Medal selector 72 Unauthorized medal discharging section 73 Return medal flow path 80 Main switch 81 Second reset switch 82 Setting key switch 83 Setting switch 84 Power cord 85 Back plate 86, 8 7 Side plate 100 1 BET switch 101 MAXBET switch 102 Start switches 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Settlement switch 105 First reset switch 106 Inserted medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Game count indicator 109 Credit indicator 110 Payout indicator 111 insertion instruction lamp 112 1 bet lamp 113, 114 2 bet lamp 115, 116 3 bet lamp 117 Game over lamp 118 Start lamp 119 Replay lamp 120 Bonus notification lamp 121a, 121b BET button lamp 122L, 122C, 122R Operation valid Lamps 130 to 134 Game effect lamps 135 Liquid crystal displays 136a, 136b, 137 Speakers 138 Fluorescent lamps 139 Waiters 150 Rendering device 150 'Rendering device 150 "Rendering device 150a Housings 151, 152 Drive parts 152a, 152b Main body parts 153a, 153b Main body parts 154a, 154b Hammers 155a, 155b Hand parts 156a, 156b Hand parts 157a, 157b Feet parts 158a ~ C character solenoid 159a ~ character solenoid 200 game control board 201 production control board 202 power supply board 203 reel relay board 204 reel lamp relay board 205 external output board 210 control unit 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O port 215 Switch circuit 216 Motor circuit 217 Initial reset circuit 218 Clock generation circuit 219 Pulse frequency divider circuit 220 Buffer circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 223 Backup power supply 230 Control section 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 236 Display drive circuit 237 Lamp drive circuit 238 Backup power supply 239 Backup product drive circuit 500 Storage case 550 Storage case A, B Accessory L1, L2, L2 ', L3 , L3 'Winning line W area

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game can be started by setting a bet number for one game, and one game is started by displaying a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state. In the slot machine which is finished and a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, the prize is the normal prize in which a predetermined game value is given to the player due to the occurrence of the prize, and the prize. Before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, including at least a special prize in which the game value that is more advantageous to the player than when the normal prize occurs due to the occurrence of In the stage of, the pre-determination means for deciding whether or not to permit the generation of the prize, and whether any of the prizes is permitted to be generated by the pre-determination means. A notification effect means capable of executing a notification effect for notifying the possibility, and in the case of executing the notification effect, the notification effect is executed based on any of the notification effect modes of a plurality of types of notification effect modes determined. And an effect mode selecting means for selecting whether to perform the operation, wherein the notification effect means is provided at a position where a player can visually recognize an operation, operates by an electric drive source, and operates related to the progress of the game. At least a movable effect means capable of executing an effect and a display effect means capable of executing a display effect related to the progress of the game, wherein the occurrence of the normal winning is caused by the pre-determination means. The production mode selecting means operates the operation of the movable production means when the pre-determination means allows the generation of the special winning, rather than when it is permitted. Out and the display representation section the display effect with both by the slot machine, wherein said that the probability of selecting the notification effect mode is high which corresponds to the composite notification of. 2. The case where the occurrence of the normal prize is permitted by the pre-determination means is more than the case where the occurrence of the special prize is permitted by the pre-determination means.
The probability that the effect mode selecting means selects the informing effect mode corresponding to the informing operation by the movable effect means only by the operation effect or the informing display by the display effect means only by the display effect is high. Slot machine. 3. In the composite notification, the type of the prize that may have been determined by the pre-determination means is notified in the display effect, and the occurrence of the prize notified in the display effect. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the degree of possibility of is notified in the action effect. 4. The variable display by the variable display device can be executed when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and the notification effect can be executed in association with the satisfaction of the start condition. The slot machine described in Crab. 5. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the action effect and the display effect in the composite notification are associated with each other. 6. The notification effect mode, a common effect that is executed in common with other notification effect modes, and an additional effect that is additionally executed after the execution of the common effect and is different from the other notification effect modes. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine comprises: 7. The common effect is an effect produced by only one of the action effect and the display effect, and the additional effect is an effect caused by the action effect and the display effect. Slot machine. 8. The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein the additional effect is executed based on a predetermined trigger in the progress of the game.