JP2003299772A - Game machine, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that is designed to optionally select at least one of conditions including a time requirement to give a benefit to a player by an operation from the outside, a program and a recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: When conditions for providing a benefit, including a time requirement, and selectively set by an initial setting input section 51, they are written to the RAM area of the setting memory 42. When a condition under which a super BB mode always occurs when the number of games in which a special winning generator BB (big bonus) is internally won is less than 150, triggered by the selective setting, for example, is set, a control section 41a confirms the number of games on the basis of the setting written to the memory 42 when a BB internally won and always put a game in the super BB mode without resorting to an electronic lottery when the number is less than 150. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, a program, and a recording medium installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor is called a pachi-slot machine, and a game (game) is played by giving a certain value to a medal which is a game medium. Earned medals can be exchanged for various prizes. For this reason, a player generally aims to obtain a large number of medals and tries to play a game by selecting a table on which even a large number of medals can be easily obtained. The slot machine has a structure in which the reel is driven by a stepping motor, and the presence or absence and the type of winning are determined by electronic lottery based on sampling of random numbers.
In response to this determination, the reel stop control is performed. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the probability of winning by electronic lottery in a software manner to create a state in which it is easy to win, and by utilizing this, a bonus game can be played.

Since a pachi-slot machine is used as an example in the present specification, a medal is used as a game medium, but the game medium also includes other media such as coins and pachinko balls. Further, "inserting a medal (game medium)" includes betting a credited medal with a bet button or the like. Further, a state in which the winning symbols are arranged on the winning effective line is a prize, and a state in which a winning combination is selected by electronic lottery in a state before winning is determined as an internal prize.

The bonus games include, for example, a game executed by shifting to a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) mode and a game executed by shifting to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) mode. The mode can be shifted to by winning the special winning combination of BB and RB. Also, especially in BB mode,
Since the RB mode is shifted to the RB mode a predetermined number of times and the RB introduction mode in which the winning probability of the small winning combination is increased before shifting to the RB mode, a large number of medals can be acquired in a short period of time.

In recent years, many slot machines have been provided with a function of informing the player of information regarding reel stop operation so that the player can easily win a small winning combination having an internal winning. . For example, there is known a slot machine having a function of displaying a symbol of a small winning combination that is internally won on a sub reel, but in this case, the player pushes the symbol to display the symbol displayed on the sub reel on the same winning effective line. If you stop it above, you will win a prize and you can get the number of medals corresponding to that small win. If you do not know the internal winning small role, the player must rely on his / her own guess to decide which small role to stop on the winning line, and in most cases the guess is different from the internal winning small role. For,
Small prizes that have won internal prizes do not win, and players lose the medals obtained when small prizes win. For this reason,
The function of displaying the symbol of the small winning combination that wins the internal prize on the sub reel will increase the chances of acquiring more medals for the expert, which will fuel the interest of the player.

Further, the above-described mode is provided to give the player a privilege to inform the player of the information regarding the reel stop operation so that the player can easily win the internally-winning small winning combination. Slot machines are provided. For example, in the BB mode, a BB mode that does not inform the player that the specific small winning combination has won an internal prize, and a special BB mode that always displays a corresponding symbol on the sub reel when the specific small winning combination has an internal winning (hereinafter , A slot machine having a super BB mode) is known. In Super BB mode, you can get more medals than in BB mode.
The slot machine equipped with a mode will motivate players to earn medals.

In these slot machines, a main control section for executing the basic control of the slot machine and a sub-control for controlling the notification effect by driving the sub reels and the light emission of the LED light source provided on the front surface of the slot machine. Parts and are incorporated. For example, in the case of a slot machine equipped with the super BB mode, when the BB, which is a special winning combination that shifts to the BB mode, wins an internal prize, the main control unit transmits a signal corresponding to the winning to the sub control unit. When the signal is input, the sub control unit performs a lottery as to whether or not the BB mode should be set to the super BB mode. When Super BB mode is won, depending on the signal sent from the main control unit to the sub-control unit when the specific winning combination wins the internal prize, the sub-control unit corresponds to the specific winning combination until the BB mode ends. Is displayed to the player using a sub reel, an LED, or the like.

[0008]

However, it is a privilege for the player to inform the player of the information regarding the reel stop operation so that the player can easily win the small winning combination having the internal winning as described above. Some slot machines with a special mode that can be given as an option can set the lottery probability of shifting to that special mode by an external operation, but the conditions including the timing requirements to become the special mode can be set externally. There was nothing that could be arbitrarily selected and set by the operation from. Therefore, even if the person who manages the game arcade arbitrarily adjusts the transition time to the special mode, and thereby tries to enhance the interest of the player, as expected by changing the lottery probability of transitioning to the special mode. Didn't shift to special mode, and its effect was poor.

According to the present invention, at least one of the conditions including the timing requirement for giving a privilege to the player can be arbitrarily selected and set by an operation from the outside, so that the player's interest in the game is enhanced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine, a program, and a recording medium that can be played.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention determines a winning combination of a executed game by an electronic lottery and a winning combination determining unit. A winning control determined by the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, and a main control unit having a reel stop control means for performing stop control of the reel being rotated based on the reel stop operation timing. In order to make it easier for the players to align, a sub-control unit having an informing unit for informing the player of information regarding the reel stop operation is executed in response to a signal from the main control unit, and the informing unit is executed for a predetermined period. By granting that as a privilege to the player, the player has a special mode in which the player can obtain more gains than the normal mode, and a transition privilege is granted by an operation from outside before the game is played. Setting means capable of arbitrarily selecting and setting at least one privilege granting condition that requires a term; and displaying means for displaying information capable of identifying the privilege granting condition to be set when the privilege granting condition is set by the setting means. It is characterized by having.

When calculating the time when the privilege granting condition that can be selectively set by the setting means is a requirement,
It is preferable that the starting point is the time when the selection setting is performed by the setting unit.

In the selection setting of the privilege giving condition, the changeover switch for changing the lottery probability of at least a part of the winning combination by the electronic lottery to the state in which the lottery probability cannot be changed and the state in which the lottery probability can be changed can be changed. Under the switched state, it is preferable to selectively set the power switch for turning the power on and off.

As the display means, it is preferable that an image corresponding to each of the privilege giving conditions is displayed by an LED dot matrix used for informing effect during the game.

As a program, the winning combination determining means for determining the winning combination of the executed game by electronic lottery, and the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the reel rotating operation based on the operation timing. The reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop, the first control means for performing the winning combination determining means and the reel stop controlling means, and the pattern corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. In order to make it easier to align, the notification means for notifying the player of information regarding the reel stop operation, the second control means for performing the notification means, and the game are played in accordance with the signal from the first control means. A setting unit capable of arbitrarily selecting and setting at least one privilege granting condition, which requires the timing of granting the privilege by an external operation, and a privilege by the setting unit. When setting the given conditions, it is intended to function and display means for displaying the information that can identify a privilege granting conditions set by the computer.

As the storage medium, the above program is stored and the program can be read by a computer.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine using the present invention. Four symbol display windows 13 are provided on the front door 12 of the housing 11, and the first reel 14a, the second reel 14b, the third reel 14c, and the sub reel 15 are rotatably incorporated in the back of each display window 13. ing. As is well known, various symbols are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer circumference of the first to third reels 14a to 14c, and three symbols per reel are observed through the symbol display window 13 when the reels are stopped. . As a result, a total of 5 linear winning lines, each of which is composed of one symbol on each reel, are set laterally 3 and diagonally 2. When one medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 16 prior to the start of the game, one horizontal pay line in the center is activated, and when two coins are inserted, three horizontal lines are used.
With three and five, five pay lines including two diagonals are activated. It is to be noted that, for example, four reels can be observed from the display window 13 per reel, and in addition to the four horizontal winning lines, another reel that is bent to combine one reel for each reel It is also possible to set an effective line.

Various symbols are arranged on the outer periphery of the sub reel 15 at the right end, and in addition to the effect in the normal mode, the super B
It is used to display the pattern corresponding to the special small combination when the special small combination has won the internal prize in the B mode. When displaying the special winning combination with an internal winning, when the start lever 18 for starting the game is operated, the reels 14a to 14a
Start rotation with c, stop buttons 19a-19c
Prior to the operation of, stop at the position to display the pattern corresponding to the small winning combination

By operating these stop buttons 19a to 19c, the first to third stop buttons corresponding to the respective buttons are operated.
The reels 14a to 14c are individually stopped.

Further, it is possible to credit (store) up to 50 medals, and the number of credited medals is displayed by the credit indicator 17. On the operation panel above the stop buttons 19a to 19c, a single bet button, MAX, which is operated when a game is played with medals stored (credits).
Various operation buttons such as a bet button and a settlement button are provided. Since the functions of these operation buttons are well known, their details are omitted. In addition, a medal tray 20 is provided at the bottom of the housing 11, and receives a payout medal paid out from a payout opening 21 when a win is obtained in a game.

A 7 × 7 dot matrix (hereinafter referred to as an LED dot matrix) 22 composed of LEDs is provided above the front door 12, and various images are displayed during the game to produce an effect. . Further, a symbol pattern indicating the privilege granting condition is displayed when setting the privilege granting condition described later.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the electrical configuration of the slot machine. Inside the slot machine 10, there are provided a main controller 30 that controls the basic operation of the slot machine 10, and a sub controller 40 that controls the drive of the sub reel 15 and the LED dot matrix 22. . An electric signal is output from the main control unit 30 to the sub control unit 40 at any time, and the sub control unit performs processing according to the situation of the main control unit 30 by the electric signal.

A CPU 31 and a memory (ROM / RAM) 32 are attached to the main control unit 30.
The basic operation of the slot machine 10 is controlled by 31. The CPU 31 includes a control unit 31a and an electronic lottery device 3.
3. The winning combination determining unit 34 is provided, and these determine the winning combination for each game. That is, the control unit 31
The a, the electronic lottery device 33, and the winning combination determining unit 34 function as winning combination determining means.

The electronic lottery device 33 includes a first winning table group and a second winning table group in which random number values are divided into groups according to their sizes.
There is a winning table group. It should be noted that the first winning table group and the second winning table group are composed of six probability tables having different winning probabilities of all winning combinations and losing combinations, and the payout rate of the initial setting input unit 51 to be described later. One probability table is selected for each set value. In addition, the first winning table group, depending on the presence or absence of winning in the game under the normal mode,
The second winning table group is used for presence / absence of winning in the game under the BB mode and the RB mode, respectively. And
A winning signal representing the type of winning drawn by the electronic lottery device 33 is sent to the winning combination determination section 34, and the winning combination signal is fed back to the control section 31a.

The memory 32 is provided with a RAM area and a ROM area. A game execution program and a symbol table are stored in the ROM area. In this symbol table, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle from the reference position of each reel, and the symbol code representing each symbol arranged at a fixed pitch on each reel are associated with each other to form one table data. Remembered Therefore,
By monitoring the count value of the pulse counter for each reel, you can identify which symbol is moving on the pay line in the center, for example, and how much more the reel is rotated the target symbol Can be predicted to move to the pay line.
The RAM area of the memory 32 is the initial setting input unit 51.
It is used for writing setting values from, and temporarily storing and rewriting flags and data used for each game.

The start switch sensor 25 inputs a game start signal to the control section 31a when the start lever 18 is operated after one to three medals have been inserted. Each time the start signal is input, the count value of the game number counter 35 is incremented by "1". Therefore, the number of games played in this slot machine 10 can be identified by referring to the count value of the game number counter 35.

In response to the game start signal, the CPU 31
The control unit 31 a of the first to third reels 14 a based on the game execution program stored in the ROM area of the memory 32.
The game processing is started while rotating a to 14c. The reel drive controller 36 controls the drive and stop of each reel. Each reel is fixed to the drive shaft of an individual stepping motor 37a to 37c, and each reel is controlled by controlling the drive of each stepping motor 37a to 37c.

Since the stepping motors 37a to 37c rotate at a rotation angle according to the number of supplied drive pulses, the CPU 31 controls the number of supplied drive pulses to control the rotation angles of the first to third reels 14a to 14c. Can be controlled, and the stop position of the reel can be determined by cutting off the supply of the drive pulse. Further, each reel has a reflection signal portion 38a ...
38c is integrally formed, and the photosensors 39a to 39c photoelectrically detect the passage of the respective reflection signal portions for each rotation thereof. Detection signals from the photo sensors 39a to 39c are input to the control unit 31a of the CPU 31 and reset processing is performed.

A pulse counter for each stepping motor is provided inside the control unit 31a, and counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each stepping motor. Then, the count value of the corresponding pulse counter is cleared based on the index signals from the photosensors 39a to 39c. Therefore, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is sequentially updated and stored in each pulse counter.

Stop switch sensors are provided inside the stop buttons 19a to 19c. When each stop button is pressed, a stop signal for each reel is output from each stop switch sensor to the CPU 31. . The start lever 18 is operated to start rotation of all reels, and when these rotations reach a steady speed, the operation of the stop buttons 19a to 19c is activated. Then, by operating these, stop control of the corresponding first to third reels 14a to 14c is started, and the reels are stopped.

The medal sensor 23 detects a proper medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 16 and inputs it to the control section 31a of the CPU 31. A selector is incorporated in the rear of the medal insertion slot 16, and improper medals are ejected to the medal tray 20. In addition, the selector does not pass through the medal sensor 23 even when a medal is inserted at an improper timing, for example, a medal that is inserted in the middle of a game or while various operation buttons are being pressed. The medal tray 20 is discharged. Also, with this medal sensor 23,
The number of 1 to 3 medals inserted prior to the start of one game is output to the CPU 31. Based on this, CP
The control unit 31a of U31 determines the number of activated winning lines. Further, the medal sensor 23 integrates and counts the bet number of medals inserted each time the game is started. The number of credits is counted by another credit medal counter (not shown).

In the medal hopper 24, when the result of the game is a win, a specified number of payout medals are paid out to the medal tray 20 or the specified number is added to the credit counter. The payout table in which the number of payout medals is determined for each type of winning combination is stored in the ROM area of the memory 32, and the control unit 31a of the CPU 31 reads the payout table and drives the medal hopper 24.

The sub control unit 40 is provided with a CPU 41, a memory (ROM / RAM) 42, and a sub reel drive controller 44. The CPU 41 includes a control unit 41a and an electronic lottery device 43, and drive control of the sub reels 15 is performed based on a winning combination signal from the main control unit 30. Further, the CPU of the main control unit 30 is added to the control unit 41a.
When the BB winning signal is input from 31, the control unit 41a uses the electronic lottery device 43 to display the corresponding symbol on the sub reel without fail when the specific winning combination is internally won during the BB mode to be transferred. That is, the privilege is given to the BB mode, and it is determined whether or not the super BB mode is set.

A ROM / RAM area is provided in the memory 42, and an effect program corresponding to a winning combination, a sub reel driving program, and an LED dot matrix driving program are stored in the ROM area. In addition, when the privilege giving condition is selectively set by the initial setting input unit 51, the setting is written in the RAM area of the memory 42. The control unit 41a appropriately refers to the settings written in the memory 42 and reflects them in the electronic lottery.

The sub reel drive controller 44 is provided to control the rotation / stop of the sub reel 15. For example, when a winning combination signal of a specific winning combination is input from the main control unit 30 to the sub control unit 40 during the super BB mode,
The control unit 41a rotates the sub reel 15 via the sub reel drive controller 44, and controls the drive so that a predetermined symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed in the symbol display window 13. The sub reel 15 is rotated by the stepping motor 45. Then, the photo sensor 47 detects the reflection signal section 46 provided on the sub reel 15, whereby it is possible to detect that the sub reel makes one rotation. The output signal of the photo sensor 47 is input to the control unit 41a, and the pulse counter provided in the control unit 41a is reset every rotation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the initial setting input section 51 is provided inside the housing 11 and can be operated only when the front door 12 is open. The initial setting input section 51 includes a power switch 52 serving as a main power source of the slot machine 10,
A setting change button 55 for changing the setting after inserting the setting change key 53 into the cylinder 54 and a slide switch 56 for selecting whether or not to stop when the BB mode ends are provided. When the operator of the amusement hall changes the payout rate, with the power turned on,
Rotate the cylinder 54 to the ON position by the setting change key 53 so that the setting can be changed, and the setting change button 5
By operating 5, the setting values corresponding to the different payout rates of 6 stages are input. This set value is stored in memory 3
2 is written in the RAM area.

When the privilege granting condition is selectively set, the cylinder 54 is turned to the ON position by the setting change key 53, and the power switch 52 is turned on / off under the condition that the payout rate can be changed. repeat. The symbol pattern of the privilege granting condition corresponding to the number of repetitions is L
Since it is displayed on the ED dot matrix 22, the operator of the game arcade rotates the cylinder 54 to the off position when the desired symbol pattern is displayed on the LED dot matrix 22, and the setting of the privilege giving condition is stored in the memory. The data is written in the RAM area 42, and the display of the LED dot matrix 22 disappears.

Table 1 shows an example of the privilege granting condition that can be selectively set and its symbol pattern.

[0038]

[Table 1]

In the privilege grant condition of Table 1, "warranty period 150
The "game" means that the super BB mode is set for the BB that has been won until the 150 games have been played, starting from the time when the selection and setting of the privilege granting conditions are performed. In addition, in the privilege grant condition of Table 1, "first BB
“Super BB” means that the super BB mode is set for the BB that is won first, starting from the time when the selection and setting of the privilege granting conditions are performed. Each of these privilege granting conditions can be roughly determined when the privilege is granted, starting from the time when the selection is set. If these privilege granting conditions are selectively set according to the opening of the game hall, it is possible to make the player expect that the game will be in the super BB mode easily when the game is opened. In Table 1, the power switch 5
It is assumed that after the 7th ON / OFF count of No. 2, the ON / OFF count of Table 1 is repeated 4 to 6 times.

The operation of this embodiment is shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, prior to the start of the game, the privilege giving condition is selectively set and input from the initial setting input unit 51. The input settings are written in the RAM area of the memory 42 of the sub control unit 40. It is assumed that the privilege granting conditions that can be selectively set are in Table 1 above.

The game starts in normal mode. In each game, the electronic lottery section 33 samples a random number, and collates the value with the first winning table of the winning combination determining section 34 to determine the type of the loss or winning combination. At this time, when the BB, which is the special winning combination that shifts to the BB mode, wins an internal prize, it shifts to the BB mode after waiting for the player to align the BB patterns on the winning line.

When the control section 41a of the sub control section 40 receives a signal from the main control section 30 in response to the internal winning of the BB, the BB to be transferred from now on by the electronic lottery device 43.
It is determined whether or not a privilege is given during the mode, that is, whether or not the super BB mode is set. In the electronic lottery, the control unit 41a refers to the setting of the privilege granting condition written in the RAM area of the memory 42.

When the privilege granting condition is "nothing", it is distributed to either the super BB mode or the BB mode according to the result of the lottery performed by the electronic lottery device 43.
When the privilege grant condition is "guaranteed period 150 games", before the lottery by the electronic lottery machine 43, the number of games at that time is
It is confirmed whether or not the number of games is within 150 games starting from the time when the selection and setting are performed, and if within 150 games, the super BB mode is determined regardless of the electronic lottery. If the number of games exceeds 150 games, electronic lottery will be conducted,
Follow the results. If the privilege granting condition is "the first BB is a super BB", before the lottery by the electronic lottery device 43, the BB
It is confirmed whether or not the internal winning of the above is the first internal winning of the BB starting from the time when the selection setting is performed, and if it is the first, the super BB mode is determined without the electronic lottery. If it is not the first internal prize, an electronic lottery will be conducted and the result will be followed.

A program for executing the procedure and functions shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. 4 by the controller of the slot machine may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or an optical disk. . For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage medium 61 has a winning combination determining unit, a reel control unit, and a first unit for controlling these units.
In addition to the program for realizing the control means, an informing means for informing the player of information related to the reel stop operation, a second control means for controlling this, and a privilege are given before the game is performed. Setting means capable of arbitrarily selecting and setting at least one privilege granting condition that requires the time to be given,
A program for realizing a display unit that displays information that can identify the privilege granting condition to be set when the privilege granting condition is set by the setting unit is recorded. The recording medium 61 is loaded into the reading device 64 incorporated in the slot machine 60, and the program is loaded into the slot machine 6
0 or the game is executed with the recording device 61 loaded in the reading device 64. Reference numeral 62 is a CPU, and reference numeral 63 is a memory.

Further, instead of installing the program using a storage medium, the program can be distributed to the slot machine using the Internet. In addition, by adding a program that realizes the basic operation of the slot machine such as a function of spinning a reel and a function of stopping each reel to the above program, the program can be installed in a personal computer and a slot machine game can be played on a monitor. .

In the above embodiment, the privilege granting condition is a short period of time when the privilege is granted, starting from the time when the selection setting shown in Table 1 is made, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a condition for designating a long period may be set as appropriate, for example, the super BB mode is set for the first time of winning BB after two hours have elapsed. In addition, a clock is provided in the slot machine, and the condition that the BB won after every day after 5 PM becomes the super BB mode for the first time is appropriately set without setting the time when the selection is set as the starting point of the time. You may allow it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the privilege granting condition is input from the initial setting input unit used when inputting the payout rate setting, but the input method is not limited to this. For example, the privilege granting condition may be selected and input by rotating the cylinder to the ON position by the setting change key and by pressing any of the stop buttons. Further, an input device may be newly provided without using the existing one. In addition, in order not to change the setting illegally by the player, the input method should be performed by multiple steps,
Further, it is desirable that at least one of them is provided inside the housing so that it cannot be operated unless the front door is opened.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the privilege granting condition is set, the symbol pattern indicating the privilege granting condition is changed to LED.
Although it is displayed by the 7 × 7 dot matrix constituted by, if a privilege granting condition to be set can be identified, a liquid crystal screen display, a lighting lamp display, a voice display, or an LED display in another form is used. May be. Moreover, you may combine them.

Further, in the above embodiment, the setting of the privilege granting condition is written in the RAM area of the memory of the sub control unit.
It is also possible to write the setting of the privilege giving condition in the RAM area of the memory of the main control unit. In this case, the signal output from the main control unit to the sub control unit is made to include the information on the privilege granting condition. In this case, since the control unit of the main control unit can also use the setting information written in the memory, it is possible to set the condition for shifting to the BB mode or the RB mode at the specific time, or to set the medal at the specific time. It is also possible to set conditions for paying collectively.

[0050]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, at least one of the conditions including the timing requirement for granting a privilege to the player can be arbitrarily selected and set by an external operation. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the time when the privilege is given to the player, and thus the player can enjoy the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG.

3 is an external view showing an initial setting input unit of the slot machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for granting a privilege under the condition that the privilege granting condition is set.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a case where a recording medium storing a program is installed in a slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine 15 sub reels 22 LED dot matrix 30 Main control unit 40 Sub-control unit 31,41 CPU 32, 42 memory 33,43 Electronic lottery 51 Initial setting input section 52 power switch 53 Setting change key 54 cylinders

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination of a executed game by electronic lottery, and a stopping of a reel which is rotating based on a winning combination and reel stop operation timing determined by the winning combination determining means. In accordance with a signal from the main control unit so that the player can easily arrange the main control unit having the reel stop control unit for controlling, and the pattern corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit. , A sub-control unit having an informing means for informing the player of information on the reel stop operation, and giving the player a privilege to execute the informing means for a predetermined period, so that In a gaming machine equipped with a special mode that can obtain a lot of gains, at least a privilege granting condition that requires a time when the privilege is granted by an external operation before a game is played, A gaming machine comprising: one setting unit that can be arbitrarily selected and set; and a display unit that displays information that can identify the privilege granting condition to be set when the privilege granting condition is set by the setting unit. 2. When calculating the time when the privilege granting condition that can be selectively set by the setting means is a requirement, the starting point is the time when the selection setting by the setting means is performed. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. A change-over switch for switching between a state in which the lottery probability of at least a part of the winning combinations in the electronic lottery can be changed and a state in which the lottery probability cannot be changed, under a state in which the changeover probability is changed to a state in which the lottery probability can be changed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the privilege granting conditions is selectively set according to the number of times the power switch for turning the power on and off is turned on and off. 4. An LED used as the display unit, which uses an image corresponding to the privilege granting condition for informing effect during a game.
The game machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein display is performed by a dot matrix. 5. A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination of the executed game by electronic lottery, and a stop of the reel which is rotating based on the winning combination and reel stop operation timing determined by the winning combination determining means. It is easy for the player to arrange reel stop control means for performing control, first control means for performing the winning combination determining means and reel stop controlling means, and a pattern corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. As described above, in response to the signal from the first control means, an informing means for informing the player of information related to the reel stop operation, a second control means for performing the informing means, and an external device before the game is performed. When setting the privilege granting condition by the setting means, the privilege granting condition, which requires the timing of granting the privilege, can be arbitrarily selected and set by the operation of A program for causing a computer to function as a display unit that displays information that can identify a privilege grant condition to be set. 6. A storage medium on which the program according to claim 5 is stored and which can be read by a computer.